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Such an object is called a planet. We live on the planet Earth.
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What is the name of an object made from ice rock and frozen gases that orbits the sun?
asteroid
What is the large body of rock or gas that orbits the earth?
Our moon is made almost entirely of rock identical in composition to the rock of earth's mantle. There is no object made of gas orbiting earth.
In what two ways is Pluto like a major planet?
Pluto is like a major planet in that it orbits the Sun and has a spherical shape due to its gravity. It is also composed of rock and ice, similar to the major planets in our solar system.
Is an object made of ice dust and rock that orbits the sun is called an asteroid true of false?
No, that is a comet.Asteroids do not include ice and often include metal.
What is made of rock that orbits the sun?
planets of course, or asteroids. both are rock
Why are stars and planets round while asteroids are irregular?
A body has to be of a minimum size before there is enough gravity to crush it into a spherical shape. This is about 800 km across. Ceres is the only object in the asteroid belt that is spherical at 925 km across. This also depends on what the object is made of. One made of ice is easier to crush into a sphere than rock.
What is a chunk of rock that orbits around the Sun?
An asteroid or perhaps a comet depending on the orbit the object takes.
What is a mixture of dust ice and rock that circles the sun?
An object composed of dust, ice, and rock which orbits the Sun is called a comet.
What do you call a body in the solar system that is not a star or a planet?
It depends on what the object is. If it orbits a planet, then it is a moon. If it orbits the sun and is made of rock and/or metal then it is an asteroid or meteoroid depending on its size. If it is primarily made of ice then it is a comet. Dwarf planets are planet-like objects that do not meet all the criteria of a planet.
Is comet is living thing?
No, a comet is not a living thing. It is a celestial object made up of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun. It does not have the biological processes required for life.
Small rocky object that orbits the sun?
An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the sun. These celestial bodies are made up of rock and metal and can vary in size from just a few feet to hundreds of miles in diameter. Asteroids are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but some also orbit closer to Earth.
If earth were not a spherical object what would have happened?
in order for it not to become spherical, it would have had to be much smaller. if it was much smaller, it would just be some rock floating around like the millions of similar rocks orbiting the Sun.
