UNIVERSE
METEOROIDS
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Question
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Asteroid
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Comet
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Meteoroid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids range in size from Vesta – the largest at about 329 miles (530 kilometers) in diameter – to bodies that are less than 33 feet (10 meters) across. The total mass of all the asteroids combined is less than that of Earth’s Moon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of these, the largest known asteroids fly through space between Mars and Jupiter. Vesta wins out as the largest asteroid in the Solar System because it simply can’t hold itself together well enough to be considered a dwarf planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. There are M-type (metallic), S-type (silicate), and C-type (carbonous) asteroids with the latter being the most common. Depending on their location, asteroids can also be classified into main-belt asteroids, trojans, and near-Earth objects.