Multiple Choice
Which one of these statements about asteroids and the asteroid belt is NOT true?
A) The asteroid belt contains several dwarf planets.
B) All of the asteroids together would make a mass much less than the mass of the Moon.
C) Some asteroids have their own moons.
D) The gravitational influence of Jupiter helps prevent the asteroids from coalescing into a larger body.
Correct Answer:
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