Question

true or false: if you combined all of the mass of the asteroid belt, it would add up to a body bigger than the moon.

Answer 1

False. The total mass of all the asteroids in the main asteroid belt combined is less than that of Earth's Moon. The total mass of the asteroid belt is estimated to be 2.8×10^21 to 3.2×10^21 kilograms, which is just 4% of the mass of the Moon. Therefore, if you combined all of the mass of the asteroid belt, it would not add up to a body bigger than the Moon.

Answer 2

False

Step-by-step explanation:

While the total mass of all the asteroids in the belt is significant, it is estimated to be only about 4% of the mass of the Moon. The Moon is a substantial celestial body with a much greater mass than the collective mass of the asteroids in the asteroid belt.