The Nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 Has Been Described as a "Rubble

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Multiple Choice

The nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 has been described as a "rubble pile," a loose accumulation of material held together by gravity. It is similar to

• A) Charon, the satellite of Pluto.
• B) Miranda, the satellite of Uranus.
• C) the dwarf planet Ceres.
• D) Vesta, a large asteroid.

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