The nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 has been described as a "rubble pile," a loose accumulation of material held together by gravity. It is similar to
A) Charon, the satellite of Pluto.
B) Miranda, the satellite of Uranus.
C) the dwarf planet Ceres.
D) Vesta, a large asteroid.
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