An asteroid can have a moon if the

Question

Question 20 options:

A)

moon impacted the asteroid and bounced off into a rotational pattern.

B)

asteroid is close enough to the sun.

C)

asteroid is large enough to create a gravitational force that is strong enough.

D)

moon's gravitational force is weak enough.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C) asteroid is large enough to create a gravitational force that is strong enough.

For an asteroid to have a moon, it needs to be massive enough to exert a gravitational pull that can capture and hold another smaller object in orbit around it.