Question

Which statement is true about asteroids?

1) Recent impact craters on the moon were likely caused by asteroids.
2) Asteroids never actually collide with planetary bodies.
3) Asteroids rarely pass close to Earth.
4) Most asteroids are no larger than a grain of sand.

Answer 1

Asteroids rarely pass close to Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

3) Asteroids rarely pass close to Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Asteroids are large chunks of rocks that are found in the inner solar system and sometimes called planetoids, scattered remains of the body of the young solar nebula, the main asteroid belts are located between the mars and Jupiter and they can be grouped into C, S, M type.

• These asteroids greatly vary in sizes such as form 1000 km to 1 meter and are irregular shaped.