The Most Straightforward Way to Determine the Mass of an Asteroid

question 47

Multiple Choice

The most straightforward way to determine the mass of an asteroid is if it has:

• A) a rocky composition
• B) a moon
• C) an orbit that lies between the Earth and Mars
• D) carbonaceous chondrites
• E) a magnetic field

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