A Useful Technique for Estimating the Shapes of Many Asteroids

question 4

Multiple Choice

A useful technique for estimating the shapes of many asteroids has been:

• A) measurement by many closely spaced observers of occultations of stars by asteroids.
• B) direct photography of the asteroid''s shape from the EarthEarth.
• C) photography from spacecraft, such as Galileo.
• D) measurement of brightness variations caused by asteroid rotation.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

The perception that members of an outgroup are more similar to each other than they actually are, often leading to stereotyping.

Similar

Having a resemblance or likeness, often referring to characteristics or qualities that are common between entities.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A bias in which negative behaviors by out-group members are attributed to their character, while similar actions by in-group members are attributed to situational factors.

Outgroup

A social group to which a person does not identify or belong, often perceived as fundamentally different or inferior.