Asteroids whose elliptical orbits have perihelion distances shorter than the orbital distance of Mars are known as:
A)Kirkwood objects, or KOs.
B)near-Earth objects, or NEOs.
C)Hirayama family asteroids, or HFAs.
D)Mars-crossing asteroids, or MCAs.

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The Answer of Asteroids whose elliptical orbits have perihelion distances shorter than the orbital distance of Mars are known as:
A)Kirkwood objects, or KOs.
B)near-Earth objects, or NEOs.
C)Hirayama family asteroids, or HFAs.
D)Mars-crossing asteroids, or MCAs.

Asteroids Whose Elliptical Orbits Have Perihelion Distances Shorter Than the Orbital