When compared with the diameter of Earth's Moon, the diameters of the biggest asteroids are
A) very much smaller (less than 1/10).
B) about the same size.
C) very much larger, by a factor of at least 5.
D) between 1/10 and 1/3 as large.

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The biggest asteroids, such as Ceres, have diameters that are between 1/10 and 1/3 the size of Earth's Moon. Ceres, the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, has a diameter of about 940 kilometers, whereas the Moon's diameter is about 3,474 kilometers.

When Compared with the Diameter of Earth's Moon, the Diameters