The combined matter in the asteroid belt would produce an object of what approximate size?
A)about 1500 km in diameter-significantly smaller than the Moon
B)about the size of Earth
C)only a few kilometers in diameter-similar to an average mountain on Earth
D)about the size of Mercury

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The combined matter in the asteroid belt would produce an object called a dwarf planet, and the largest known dwarf planet in the asteroid belt is Ceres, which has a diameter of about 950 km. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the combined matter in the asteroid belt would only produce an object of about 1500 km in diameter, which is significantly smaller than the Moon.

The Combined Matter in the Asteroid Belt Would Produce an Object