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Explore small Solar System bodies, their behavior, and their importance to Earth's history.
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Why is Pluto classified separately from the eight planets?
Where is Ceres located?
Which is Pluto's largest moon?
Which object is classified as an asteroid?
Which mixture best describes the material in a comet's solid core?
What makes many asteroids and comets useful evidence about conditions during Solar System formation?
What part of the object is marked A?

As a comet approaches the Sun, why do its surrounding cloud and tails usually become more noticeable?
What primarily carries charged gas away from a comet to form its narrow, straight tail?
As an active comet moves away from the Sun after its closest approach, which way does its ion tail generally point?
About how long does Halley's comet take to complete one trip around the Sun?
Many long-period comets are thought to originate in which region?
Which letter marks the object while it is still a meteoroid?

Lara sees a brief streak of light as a small space particle enters Earth's atmosphere. What is this phenomenon called?
A rock survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and is recovered from a field in Nueva Ecija. What is it called?
Why do many meteor showers recur at similar dates each year?
During which month does the Perseid display usually reach its peak?
Which planet's gravitational influence helped prevent the material in region A from assembling into a planet?

What is the bowl-shaped depression left when a large space object strikes a solid surface called?
Scientists compare asteroid water with ocean water to investigate Earth's water sources. Which similarity would provide the strongest evidence of a connection?
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability
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