Question

Why did the nuclei of the original Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet break into many pieces?

A.
because of the gravitational pull of the Sun
B.
because of the gravitational pull of Saturn
C.
because of the gravitational pull of Jupiter
D.
because of the gravitational pull of Neptune

Answer 1

The nuclei of the original Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet broke into many pieces because of the gravitational pull of Jupiter.

So, the correct answer is:

C. because of the gravitational pull of Jupiter.