The answer is C. If the asteroid is large enough to create a gravitational force that is strong enough, then an asteroid can have a moon.
EXPLANATION
All things in the solar system are subject to gravity. Gravity applies in space. The celestial body who has the strongest gravity can attract the weaker ones into their orbit. An asteroid can have a moon because it can attract other celestial bodies with weaker gravity force towards them. An asteroid can find another celestial body with weaker gravity force and attract it into their orbit, so the asteroid can have a moon.
Asteroids are rocky and small objects that orbit around the sun. Asteroids are much smaller than planets. We can find a lot of asteroids in our solar system, most of them live in the main asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Even though it is mostly found in the asteroid belt, asteroids can also be discovered in other places. Some are found in the orbital path of planets. This just means that the asteroid and the planet both follow the same track around the sun.
Asteroids are the leftover from the formation of our solar system back then in the past. The solar system began around 4,6 billion years ago. It started when a big cloud of dust and gas collapsed. The material then fell into the center of the cloud and made the sun.
The leftover condensing dust in the solar system became planets. Asteroids were the condensing dust in the cloud that never had the chance to became planets. They are leftovers from a long time ago.
LEARN MORE
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:
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• What happened when an asteroid flies close to earth? brainly.com/question/9676376
Keyword: asteroid, moon, gravity
Subject: History
Class: 7-9
Subchapter: Asteroids
