The provided table corresponds to a Venn diagram meant to compare the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. Here is a breakdown of what each section and color represents:
1. Brown - Center area section common to all circles:
- Rock or dust based space object: This characteristic is common to meteoroids, asteroids, and comets.
2. Yellow circle - Top circle:
- Made of nickel and iron: This characteristic is unique to one type of space object, which is likely the meteoroid.
3. Red circle - Bottom right circle:
- Between 1 km and 900 km in size: This characteristic fits asteroids, as they are typically larger compared to meteoroids.
4. Blue circle - Bottom left circle:
- Generate a coma as they head toward the sun: This characteristic fits comets, as they develop a coma and tail when they approach the sun due to sublimation of their icy components.
So, the table accurately describes what data could be filled into the Venn diagram as follows:
[tex]\[
\begin{aligned}
\text{Center area section common to all circles:} & \quad \text{Rock or dust based space object} \\
\text{Top circle (Yellow):} & \quad \text{Made of nickel and iron} \\
\text{Bottom right circle (Red):} & \quad \text{Between 1 km and 900 km in size} \\
\text{Bottom left circle (Blue):} & \quad \text{Generate a coma as they head toward the sun} \\
\end{aligned}
\][/tex]
This description aligns the unique and common characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids, and comets with their respective sections in the Venn diagram.
