Question

meteorites have landed on the surface of a planet or moon.
a peanut - shaped object is made of many rocks held together by gravity. this was the first object of its type to be visited by a spacecraft that took samples and returned them to earth. it is around 330 meters in diameter. it orbits the sun along an oval - shaped path that periodically takes it between the orbits of mars and jupiter.
which type of object is this?
planet
moon
asteroid
comet
meteor

Explanation:

1. A planet is a large, spherical object that has cleared its orbit of other debris, and this object is peanut - shaped and small (330 meters in diameter), so it's not a planet.
2. A moon orbits a planet, not the Sun directly in the way described (between Mars and Jupiter orbits), so it's not a moon.
3. An asteroid is a small, rocky object (often irregularly shaped like peanut - shaped) that orbits the Sun, and many asteroids are located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This object is made of rocks, peanut - shaped, orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and has a small diameter, matching the characteristics of an asteroid.
4. A comet is made of ice, dust, and gas and has a tail when near the Sun, which doesn't match the description of this object.
5. A meteor is a small piece of debris burning up in the atmosphere, not a large object orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Answer:

asteroid