About How Many Asteroids Larger Than 1 Km in Diameter

question 12

Multiple Choice

About how many asteroids larger than 1 km in diameter are known to be in Earth-crossing orbits (those that pass through Earth's orbit around our sun) ?

• A)20
• B)100
• C)500
• D)1500
• E)5200

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Interest

The charge for borrowing money or the return on invested capital, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

EBITDA Coverage Ratio

A financial metric that assesses a company's ability to pay off its debts, calculated by dividing EBITDA by total debt service costs.

EBITDA

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, a measure of a company's operating performance.