A pea- sized sample of a neutron star would weigh ___________tons.
A) 110
B) 100 million
C) 0.8
D) 27,000

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Neutron stars are incredibly dense, with a mass of about 1.4 times that of the sun but a radius of only about 10 km. This means that a small sample, such as a pea-sized amount, would have an incredibly high mass. In fact, it would weigh about 100 million tons! Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

A Pea- Sized Sample of a Neutron Star Would Weigh