Space Debate
Welcome to the Space Debate!
What is the Mystery Object?
We have just discovered a new celestial body in our solar system but what category should we place it in? You will research comets, asteroids, meteoroids, planets, moons, dwarf planets and the Kuiper Belt to determine which category best describes our mystery object, temporarily named Object X.
You will fill in your research matrix as you learn about the different bodies in our solar system and then use your matrix to complete your Opinion Page.
But first, let's learn about Object X!
Object X
Distance from Sun: 12.8 billion km
Orbital Speed: unknown
Period of rotation (length of day): unknown
Period of revolution (length of year): 10,000 years
Type of Rotation: unknown
Approximate diameter: 2,250km
Surface gravity: unknown
Number of moons: no known moons
Interesting Facts:
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Distict reddish color
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Second reddesst object in the solar system next to Mars
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Elliptical orbit
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Object X's orbit is shown in red.
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The orbits of the gas giants are shown in the different colors
Object X
1) is in orbit around the sun
2) is located in the Inner Oort Cloud
3) has sufficient mass to be round in shape
4) is composed primarily of rock and methane ice