Asteroids on Stamps

Description: Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids. They are composed of a variety of materials, including rock, metal, and ice. Asteroids have been a source of fascination for astronomers and the public alike for centuries, and they have been featured on stamps from all over the world.
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Which asteroid is the largest and most massive?

  1. Ceres

  2. Vesta

  3. Pallas

  4. Hygiea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ceres is the largest and most massive asteroid, with a diameter of 950 kilometers and a mass of 9.43e20 kilograms.

Which asteroid is the second largest and most massive?

  1. Vesta

  2. Pallas

  3. Hygiea

  4. Juno


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vesta is the second largest and most massive asteroid, with a diameter of 525 kilometers and a mass of 2.63e20 kilograms.

Which asteroid is the third largest and most massive?

  1. Pallas

  2. Hygiea

  3. Juno

  4. Davida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pallas is the third largest and most massive asteroid, with a diameter of 512 kilometers and a mass of 2.11e20 kilograms.

Which asteroid is the fourth largest and most massive?

  1. Hygiea

  2. Juno

  3. Davida

  4. Interamnia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hygiea is the fourth largest and most massive asteroid, with a diameter of 431 kilometers and a mass of 8.93e19 kilograms.

Which asteroid is the fifth largest and most massive?

  1. Juno

  2. Davida

  3. Interamnia

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Juno is the fifth largest and most massive asteroid, with a diameter of 233 kilometers and a mass of 2.67e19 kilograms.

Which asteroid was the first to be discovered?

  1. Ceres

  2. Pallas

  3. Juno

  4. Vesta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered, on January 1, 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi.

Which asteroid was the second to be discovered?

  1. Pallas

  2. Juno

  3. Vesta

  4. Davida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pallas was the second asteroid to be discovered, on March 28, 1802, by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers.

Which asteroid was the third to be discovered?

  1. Juno

  2. Vesta

  3. Davida

  4. Interamnia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Juno was the third asteroid to be discovered, on September 1, 1804, by Karl Ludwig Harding.

Which asteroid was the fourth to be discovered?

  1. Vesta

  2. Davida

  3. Interamnia

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vesta was the fourth asteroid to be discovered, on March 29, 1807, by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers.

Which asteroid was the fifth to be discovered?

  1. Davida

  2. Interamnia

  3. Europa

  4. Hebe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Davida was the fifth asteroid to be discovered, on May 29, 1850, by Annibale de Gasparis.

Which asteroid is the most common type?

  1. C-type

  2. S-type

  3. M-type

  4. V-type


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C-type asteroids are the most common type, accounting for about 75% of all known asteroids.

Which asteroid is the second most common type?

  1. S-type

  2. M-type

  3. V-type

  4. D-type


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S-type asteroids are the second most common type, accounting for about 17% of all known asteroids.

Which asteroid is the third most common type?

  1. M-type

  2. V-type

  3. D-type

  4. T-type


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

M-type asteroids are the third most common type, accounting for about 6% of all known asteroids.

Which asteroid is the fourth most common type?

  1. V-type

  2. D-type

  3. T-type

  4. J-type


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V-type asteroids are the fourth most common type, accounting for about 2% of all known asteroids.

Which asteroid is the fifth most common type?

  1. D-type

  2. T-type

  3. J-type

  4. P-type


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

D-type asteroids are the fifth most common type, accounting for about 1% of all known asteroids.

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