
Physical Science
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ISBN: 9780073513898
Author: Bill Tillery
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 15, Problem 31AC
What separates the terrestrial planets from the giant planets?
a. Mars
b. Asteroid belt
c. Empty space
d. The Moon
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