Which Statement Is NOT True About Asteroids and the Asteroid

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about asteroids and the asteroid belt?

• A) The total number of asteroids is between 10,000 and 12,000.
• B) All of the asteroids together would make a mass much less than the mass of the Moon.
• C) Some asteroids have their own moons.
• D) The gravitational influence of Jupiter helps prevent the asteroids from coalescing into a larger body.

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