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Which planet has a giant moon with nitrogen geysers?
Which planet has a giant moon with nitrogen geysers?
- Pluto
- Uranus
- Eris
- Neptune (correct)
What is the most distant object known in the Solar System?
What is the most distant object known in the Solar System?
- Eris
- Pluto
- Charon
- Sedna (correct)
What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
- A meteor is a comet fragment that has struck the Earth, while a meteorite is an asteroid fragment that has struck the Earth.
- A meteor is a streak of light produced as a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a remnant of a meteoroid that survives the passage through the Earth's atmosphere. (correct)
- A meteor is a remnant of a meteoroid that survives the passage through the Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a streak of light produced as a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere.
- A meteor is an asteroid fragment that has struck the Earth, while a meteorite is a comet fragment that has struck the Earth.