The Density of Comet Halley Was Found to Be About

question 67

Multiple Choice

The density of Comet Halley was found to be about 0.2 g/cm3. This implies that Comet Halley

• A)is composed of about 50% rock and 50% frozen water and methane.
• B)is loosely packed ices with a small amount of rocky material.
• C)formed in the inner solar system and was ejected by Jupiter to the Kuiper belt.
• D)is really an S-type asteroid.
• E)was once a moon of Neptune and was ripped away by a large impact.

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