What Would Happen to an Asteroid That Came Within the Roche

question 5

Multiple Choice

What would happen to an asteroid that came within the Roche limit of a planet?

• A)It would be ejected at twice the speed it originally had
• B)It would be destroyed by tides
• C)It would be captured and become a satellite.
• D)It would be burned up in the atmosphere of the planet

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