Question

2. Define the following statements in a sentence or two.
a. Orbit
b. Meteoroids
c. Celestial bodies
d. Satellite
e. Comets

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

b) A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.

c) In astronomy an astronomical object or celestial

object is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe. In astronomy, the terms object and body are often used interchangeably

d) An artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.

e) A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.