Question

A new object, Object X, was discovered outside our solar system. Object X is small and rocky, is not a satellite of any other object, and it has enough gravity to clear away smaller objects near its orbit. The characteristics of Object X most closely resemble those of other______.
Comets
Meteors
Dwarf planets
Planets

Answer 1

Answer : Object X is Comets.

Explanation :

Comet is small, rocky and icy bodies in space that release dust or gas. Comets are also known as dirty snowballs. It is not a satellite of any other objects.

It has enough gravity to clear away smaller objects near its orbit.

When a comet passes close to the sun, it loses extra of its ice. Its surface may be covered through darkish dirt and it will appear more like an asteroid.

So, the correct option is (a) Comets.

Answer 2

The characteristics of Object X most closely resemble those of other Comets. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option. The other options in the question can be negated. I hope that this is the answer that has actually come to your great help.