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Zoey63294

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Name the four principal types of solar-system debris; pair them up in terms of composition.
 
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A typical neutron star is more massive than our Sun and about the size (radius) of ________.
 
  A) Earth B) the Moon
  C) a small asteroid (10 km in diameter) D) Jupiter



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Answer to Question 1

Comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and Kuiper Belt objects. Comets and Kuiper Belt objects are icy, while meteoroids and asteroids are more rocky.

Answer to Question 2

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