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It contains lumps of rock and metal much smaller than planets. These lumps are called asteroids or minor planets. They are not visible from Earth with the naked eye, but many may be seen through binoculars or small telescopes
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∙ 15y agoAn asteroid is a rocky object, too small to be considered a planet, in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
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∙ 12y agoThese are like rocks or very small planetary bodies in the solar system.
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∙ 12y agoan asteroid is a huge or a small irregular rock which orbits a star and is made up of metals
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∙ 15y agoWhat is the Definison for asteroid
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Scientists believe that the iridium found in some rock layers may originally have come from a?
Meteorite. An asteroid is probably a better description of the thing that hit Earth.
What is a body that moves around a larger body in an orbit?
That sketchy description could be applied to a planet, a satellite, a moon, an asteroid, a comet, a meteoroid, or even an electron.
Where is the biggest asteroid located?
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
What is massive asteroid?
a rather large asteroid
What is the difference between an asteroid and a asteroid belt?
An asteroid is a single piece of rock, whereas an asteroid belt is an area that contains millions of individual asteroids.
Scientists believe that the iridium found in some rock layers may originally have come from a?
Meteorite. An asteroid is probably a better description of the thing that hit Earth.
What is a body that moves around a larger body in an orbit?
That sketchy description could be applied to a planet, a satellite, a moon, an asteroid, a comet, a meteoroid, or even an electron.
What planet of rock and ice is smaller than earths moon?
Actually, that description fits two known objects in our solar system: Pluto and the asteroid Ceres.
Where is the biggest asteroid located?
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
Is the asteroid Ceres the largest asteroid?
That's right; Ceres is the largest asteroid.
Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?
asteroid
What is a sentence for the word asteroid?
The asteroid missed the Earth's atmosphere by inches.We will begin asteroid mining soon.
How might the occultation of a star by an asteroid tell us weather the asteroid has an atmosohere?
If there is an atmosphere, the light will gradually dim as the asteroid approaches the asteroid.
What lies between mars and jupiter-?
Main asteroid beltThe asteroid belt
What its the density of an asteroid?
The density of an asteroid differs.
What is the difference between an asteroid and an asteroid?
Nothing
What is massive asteroid?
a rather large asteroid
