An Asteroid with an Albedo of 0

question 86

Multiple Choice

An asteroid with an albedo of 0.1 and a comet with an albedo of 0.6 are orbiting at roughly the same distance from the Sun. How do their temperatures compare?

• A) They both have the same temperature.
• B) The comet is hotter than the asteroid.
• C) The asteroid is hotter than the comet.
• D) You must know their sizes to compare their temperatures.
• E) You must know their compositions to compare their temperatures.

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