Kirkwood Gaps in the Asteroid Belt Occur at Distances Where

question 70

Multiple Choice

Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt occur at distances where

• A) the density of asteroids is high enough for a large collision to pulverize a number of asteroids.
• B) the period of an orbiting asteroid would be a simple fraction (like 1/3 or ¼) of Jupiter's orbital period.
• C) the period of an orbiting asteroid would be the same as Jupiter's orbital period.
• D) the period of an orbiting asteroid would be the same as Mars's orbital period.
• E) the orbit would take the asteroid beyond the "frost line" in the solar system.

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