Question

The picture below shows an asteroid and a comet.
Which of these statements best describes the difference between asteroids and
comets?
01) Asteroids were formed closer to the sun than comets.
O2) Comets were formed closer to the sun than asteroids.
O 3) Asteroids are formed of ice and comets are formed of gases.
O4) Comets are formed of ice and asteroids are formed of gases.

Answer 1

Answer:

01) Asteroids are formed closer to the sun than comets.

Explanation:

Majority of asteroids are present region between Jupiter and Mars while the comets are found away from the orbits of Pluto and Neptune.

Answer 2

Answer: Asteroids were formed closer to the sun than comets. Option 01 is correct.

It is given that the picture shows an asteroid and a comet.

It is required to find what is the difference between asteroids and comets.

Which of the statements best describes the difference between asteroids and comets?

Both an asteroid and a comet were the early part of the solar system likely 4.5 billion years but an asteroid formed near to the sun where it is too warm for substance to remain in solid form.

On the other hand comets formed distantly from the sun and therefore the ices would not melt. Most of the asteroids orbiting the sun that can be found in the asteroid belt. also asteroids were hotter than the comets.

Thus, Asteroids were formed closer to the sun than comets.

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