UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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Which type comes closest to the material that makes up the sun?
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C-type asteroids
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S-type asteroids
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M-type asteroids
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -C-type asteroids are also known as carbonaceous, or chondrite asteroids. The most common type, they account for about 75% of all known asteroids and predominantly occupy the outer portion of the asteroid belt.
Detailed explanation-2: -They are leftovers from the early solar system. Most of them are located in the central asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The thickness of the asteroid belt is believed to be at around 1 AU. They orbit the Sun, and among them, the C-type asteroids are the most ancient.
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