ASSIGNMENT & ANSWERS
Which asteroid belt is the largest in our Solar System?
A) Kuiper Belt B) Main asteroid belt
C) Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ✔ D) Hungaria family of asteroids
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Which asteroid was visited by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft in 2011?
A) Hygiea B) Vesta C) Ceres ✔ D) Pallas ---
What was the largest known asteroid before the discovery of dwarf planet Ceres in 1801?
A) Eros B) Pallas C) Vesta D) Ceres ✔ ---
What is the largest asteroid measured in size and mass?
A) Ceres B) Pallas C) Vesta ✔ D) Hygiea ---
Which type of asteroid is made up of iron and nickel?
A) X-type B) S-type C) C-type D) M-type ✔ ---
How long does it take asteroid Vesta to go around the Sun once?
A) 3.63 years B) 2.52 years C) 4.61 years ✔ D) 5.58 years ---
What is the name of the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
A) Ryugu B) Chicxulub ✔ C) Kleopatra D) Apophis ---
What was the first asteroid discovered?
A) Vesta B) Ceres ✔ C) Pallas D) Hygiea ---
Which of the following is a moon of an asteroid?
A) Deimos B) Charon C) Phobos D) Dactyl ✔ ---
Which asteroid is expected to collide with Earth in the future?
A) Bennu B) Apophis ✔ C) Ida D) Vesta ---
