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Match the Planetary Body with Its Definition

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Match the planetary body with its definition.

Premises:
extrasolar Jovian worlds that have been found orbiting close to their parent stars
small, irregular icy bodies found orbiting beyond Neptune
solid bits of matter that will eventually be made into protoplanets
coalescing planetesimals that eventually become planets
the inner four rocky planets of our Solar System
the outer four gaseous planets of our Solar system
planets orbiting stars outside of our Solar System
icy bodies with "tails" on a extreme elliptical orbit
small, irregular rocky bodies mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
piece of dust or tiny rock burning in a planet's atmosphere
Responses:
extrasolar planets
protoplanets
hot Jupiters
asteroids
Planetesimals
meteor
Jovian planets
Kuiper belt objects
Terrestrial planets
comets

Correct Answer:

extrasolar Jovian worlds that have been found orbiting close to their parent stars
small, irregular icy bodies found orbiting beyond Neptune
solid bits of matter that will eventually be made into protoplanets
coalescing planetesimals that eventually become planets
the inner four rocky planets of our Solar System
the outer four gaseous planets of our Solar system
planets orbiting stars outside of our Solar System
icy bodies with "tails" on a extreme elliptical orbit
small, irregular rocky bodies mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
piece of dust or tiny rock burning in a planet's atmosphere
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