The asteroid belt is composed of
A) irregularly shaped bodies composed primarily of ices.
B) several planet-sized objects with dense methane atmospheres.
C) large, rocky bodies typically about the size of our Moon.
D) rocky bodies with diameters from less than a kilometer to hundreds of kilometers.

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The asteroid belt consists of rocky bodies that vary significantly in size, from less than a kilometer to hundreds of kilometers in diameter, rather than being composed primarily of ices, having planet-sized objects with dense methane atmospheres, or being large, rocky bodies about the size of our Moon.

The Asteroid Belt Is Composed of