A celestial body made of ice and dust is called a(n) ...

What is the name of the object that the Sun and planets formed from? (It is a rotating cloud of gas and dust)Group of answer choicessolar nebulaOort CloudKuiper BeltAsteroid Belt

A shockwave passes by and the force of gravity starts to bring the gas and dust inwards; it begins to circle and forms a(n) _______.*1 pointPlanetary NebulaMolecular CloudProtostarAccretion DiscSupernovaStar

A small icy astronomical object orbiting the Sun isGroup of answer choicesa cometa meteorPlanetan asteroidNone of the above

A collection of gas and dust bound together by gravity is called _________. auniverse bnebula cdwarf star dgalaxy

Identify each member of the solar system by matching it according to its respective description. (1) A small, atmosphere-less, rocky metallic or icy body that revolves around the Sun.Ans:  (2) A gigantic cloud of dust and gas expelled by explosion of a dying star.Ans:  (3) A frozen rock, ice or chunk of solidified gases that revolves around the Sun with elongated orbit that inersects with the orbits of the planets.Ans:  (4) A streak of light that is seen in the sky when a small, rocky  mass enters a planetary atmosphere.Ans: