You observe a large, round object orbiting Uranus. How would you classify this object? Oa. as a planet b. as a dwarf planet Oc. as an asteroid d. as a Kuiper belt object as a moon

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O e. as a moon
QUESTION 3
You observe a large, round object orbiting Uranus. How would you classify this object?
O a. as a planet
Ob. as a dwarf planet
Oc. as an asteroid
Od. as a Kuiper belt object
e. as a moon
QUESTION 4
What is one difference between asteroids and Kuipter Belt Objects (KBOS)?
O a. asteroids are composed of rock and ice, while KBOS are composed of just rock
b. asteroids orbit the Sun, while KBOS orbit Pluto
C. asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter, while KBO's orbit near Pluto
d. asteroids have very elliptical orbits, while KBOS have very circular orbits
e. asteroids are small and potato-shaped, while KBOS are large and round
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Transcribed Image Text:O e. as a moon QUESTION 3 You observe a large, round object orbiting Uranus. How would you classify this object? O a. as a planet Ob. as a dwarf planet Oc. as an asteroid Od. as a Kuiper belt object e. as a moon QUESTION 4 What is one difference between asteroids and Kuipter Belt Objects (KBOS)? O a. asteroids are composed of rock and ice, while KBOS are composed of just rock b. asteroids orbit the Sun, while KBOS orbit Pluto C. asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter, while KBO's orbit near Pluto d. asteroids have very elliptical orbits, while KBOS have very circular orbits e. asteroids are small and potato-shaped, while KBOS are large and round DO000
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