A celestial body has these properties:

It is too small to clear objects that are in its orbital path.

It has a rocky surface but no rings.

What could the celestial body be?

A. Jupiter

B. Mars

C. Neptune

D. Pluto

E. an artificial satellite

I think the answer is Pluto.

Pluto is a celestial body with a rocky surface, no rings, and is too small to clear that are in its orbital path

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Raina Bowen

20 May, 13:21

A celestial body has these properties:

It is too small to clear objects that are in its orbital path.

It has a rocky surface but no rings.

What could the celestial body be?

A. Jupiter

B. Mars

C. Neptune

D. Pluto

E. an artificial satellite

I think the answer is Pluto.

Pluto is a celestial body with a rocky surface, no rings, and is too small to clear that are in its orbital path

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Aniyah 20 May, 14:48
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Mars ...

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Lainey Morgan · Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Pluto

Explanation

According to the characteristics presented for the celestial bodies, such as the impossibility of cleaning its orbit by its small size and a rock surface without rings, the one that best suits these characteristics is Pluto. This can be explained as in 2006 Pluto was claimed to be a dwarf planet, which means it shares similarities with other planets but due to its size it does clear objects from its orbit and therefore it is not a planet. Also, Pluto is composed of rocks and ice, but different from other bodies such as Saturn it does not have rings. So, the correct answer is D. Pluto.