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What is an asteroid? What evidence indicates that asteroids are parts of a broken-up planet? What evidence indicates that asteroids are not parts of a broken-up planet?

Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337399920

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter24: Meteorites, Asteroids, And Comets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 21RQ: What evidence indicates that some asteroids once had geologically active surfaces?

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