UNIVERSE
COMETS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As they revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits, the asteroids also rotate, sometimes quite erratically, tumbling as they go. More than 150 asteroids are known to have a small companion moon (some have two moons).
Detailed explanation-2: -The gravitational force between the Sun and the other components of the solar system such as the planets, asteroids, comets, etc., causes them to revolve around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Of the roughly one million known asteroids the greatest number are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, approximately 2 to 4 AU from the Sun, in the main asteroid belt.
Detailed explanation-4: -The planets orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The dwarf planets Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris also orbit the Sun. Visit NASA Space Place for more kid-friendly facts.