alleryWhich asteroids have orbits that approach relatively close to Earth's orbit?
AMars-crossing asteroids
BVenus-crossing asteroids
CNear-Earth asteroids
DMercury-crossing asteroids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Near-Earth asteroids
1. Asteroid groups are named after the orbit they approach.
2. Near-Earth asteroids approach Earth's orbit, and some can be hazardous.
3. The other groups are named for crossing the orbits of Mars, Venus or Mercury.
_Source: Wikipedia, Solar System, Asteroids_
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