BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 70
Which of the following has a highly elongated elliptical orbit?
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Answer: (B) Comet
Explanation
Comets travel on long, highly elliptical orbits, e.g. Halley's comet (~76 years).
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: most asteroids have fairly circular orbits.
- (B) Correct
Correct: comets have highly eccentric, elongated orbits.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: a meteorite is debris that reaches the ground.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: a meteor is a streak of light in the atmosphere.