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Introduction to Astronomy by Franknoi, Morrison, and Wolff- Importance of Understanding Asteroids and Comets
Introduction to Astronomy by Franknoi, Morrison, and Wolff
Complete Chapter 13 Problem Set:
p. 489: 1, 5, 10, 11, 14
1. Why are asteroids and comets important to our understanding of solar system history?
5. Vesta is unusual as it contains what mineral on its surface? What does the presence of this material indicate?
10. Describe the two types of comet tails and how each are formed.
11. What classification is given to objects such as Pluto and Eris, which are large enough to be round, and whose orbits lie beyond that of Neptune?
14. Give brief descriptions of both the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.
