When Combined, Asteroids in the Asteroid Belt Have a Mass

question 82

Multiple Choice

When combined, asteroids in the asteroid belt have a mass equivalent to

• A) about 1/10 the mass of Earth's Moon.
• B) about equal to the mass of Earth's Moon.
• C) about 1/2 the mass of Earth's Moon.
• D) about 1/25 the mass of Earth's Moon.
• E) about 1/1,000 the mass of Earth's Moon.

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