Why Aren't Small Asteroids Spherical in Shape

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Multiple Choice

Why aren't small asteroids spherical in shape?

• A)The strength of gravity on small asteroids is less than the strength of the rock.
• B)Small asteroids have odd shapes because they were all chipped off larger objects.
• C)Large asteroids were once molten and therefore became spherical,but small asteroids were never molten.
• D)Large asteroids became spherical because many small collisions chipped off pieces until only a sphere was left;this did not occur with small asteroids.

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