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Planets

Question 6 • HOPE Scholars- Science Grade 8

Use the information from the article to answer the question.NEOsWhen scientists discuss objects that might hit Earth, what term do they use to describe them as a group?

Answer
A
near-Earth objects
B
asteroids and comets
C
Shoemaker-Levy 9
D
celestial bodies

Explanation

Scientists group objects that might hit Earth under the term near-Earth objects, or NEOs. “Asteroids and comets” describes types of objects, but the group name used in the article is “near-Earth objects.”

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