Assume there are a million asteriods 1 kilometer across or larger in the asteroid belt. Assume all asteroids are perfectly spherical. 1) If a million asteroids 1-kilometer across were all combined into one spherical object, how big would it be across? 2) How many 1-kilometer diameter asteroids would it take to make an object as large as Earth?

Assume there are a million asteriods 1 kilometer across or larger in the asteroid belt. Assume all asteroids are perfectly spherical. 1) If a million asteroids 1-kilometer across were all combined into one spherical object, how big would it be across? 2) How many 1-kilometer diameter asteroids would it take to make an object as large as Earth?

The Solar System

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Chapter16: Meteorites, Asteroids, And Comets

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