Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True About Asteroids

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true about asteroids?

• A) They have had little influence on the history of life.
• B) They do not emit light and are difficult to see.
• C) Their impacts have produced craters visible in satellite images.
• D) One asteroid impacted our planet just prior to the mass extinctions at the K-T boundary.
• E) An asteroid impact releases an enormous quantity of energy.

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