Question

small, rocky bodies that are thought to be leftover remnants from the formation of the solar system are called which of the following?
nebulae
ion tails
asteroids
planets
question 18
5 pts
debris from the solar system strikes the earth as which of the following?
moon rocks
meteorites
ion tails
solar eclipses

Explanation:

• First question:
• Nebulae are large clouds of gas and dust in space, not small rocky bodies.
• Ion tails are part of comets, formed by ionized gas.
• Planets are large celestial bodies, not small rocky remnants.
• Asteroids are small rocky bodies that are leftover remnants from the formation of the solar system.
• Second question:
• Moon rocks are rocks from the Moon, not debris from the general solar system striking Earth.
• Ion tails are part of comets and not debris that strikes Earth.
• Solar eclipses are an astronomical event (when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth), not debris.
• Meteorites are debris from the solar system (like asteroids, comets etc.) that strike the Earth.

Answer:

• First question: C. asteroids
• Second question: B. meteorites