If we could put all the asteroids together,their total mass would be
A)much less than the mass of any terrestrial planet.
B)about the mass of Mercury.
C)about the mass of Earth.
D)greater than the mass of Earth but less than the mass of Jupiter.

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The total mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is much less than the mass of any terrestrial planet, including Mercury. The largest asteroid, Ceres, makes up about a third of the total mass of the asteroid belt, but even so, the combined mass is significantly less than that of Earth or any other terrestrial planet.

If We Could Put All the Asteroids Together,their Total Mass