Question

*meteoroids are in space; meteors are burning up in earths atmosphere; meteorites have landed on the surface of a planet or moon.
an object shaped like a stretched-out sphere is about 222 kilometers in diameter. it is covered in craters and made primarily of rock and metal. it orbits the sun along a slightly oval-shaped path between the orbits of mars and jupiter.
which image shows the object described above?
donatis comet, a comet
psyche, an asteroid
callisto, a moon

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the object's features

The object is a stretched - out sphere (asteroid - like shape), ~222 km in diameter, cratered, made of rock/metal, and orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter (asteroid belt region).

Step2: Evaluate each image

• Donati's Comet: Comets have tails and are made of ice/dust, not matching the rock/metal, cratered description.
• Psyche, an asteroid: Asteroids are in the Mars - Jupiter belt, often cratered, made of rock/metal, and can have irregular (stretched - sphere) shapes. This matches the description.
• Callisto, a moon: Moons orbit planets (Jupiter for Callisto), not the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, so it doesn't match.

Answer:

Psyche, an asteroid