Natural Science CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of object is a comet?

A small asteroid
A rocky and icy body
A small star
A shooting star

The correct answer is: A rocky and icy body

A) A small asteroid is incorrect because comets and asteroids are two different types of objects. Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the sun, while comets are made of ice, dust, and rocky material and also orbit the sun. C) A small star is incorrect because comets are not actual stars. They may appear as shooting stars when they burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, but they are not the same as stars. D) A shooting star is incorrect because comets are not actually stars. They are made of different materials and have different characteristics than stars.