alleryWhat are Kuiper belt objects composed of mainly?
AWater ice
BLiquid hydrogen
CPure iron
DSilicate magma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Water ice
1. The Kuiper belt is similar to the asteroid belt in form.
2. Its objects are composed primarily of ice.
3. The rocky and metallic composition belongs to inner-system asteroids.
_Source: Wikipedia, Solar System, Kuiper belt_
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