2007-10-19 09:32:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
other planets (and planetoids) are thought to have formed in the early solar system.
The heavy metals (iron) would have sunk to the center, creating an iron core, Just like Earth.
Tidal forces or collisions then broke up these planets long ago.
Thus you have many stoney chuncks, as well as a handful of iron cores floating about.
2007-10-19 09:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by AlCapone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same kind(s) of things that Earth rocks are made up of.
Doug
2007-10-19 16:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly rock and others are iron there are 2 types
2007-10-19 16:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by crengle60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron and Nickel.
2007-10-19 16:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jansen J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the leftover material from the formation of our solar system
see wikipedia.org
2007-10-19 16:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by jorge f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rock, gasses
2007-10-19 17:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by poi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rock, iron......
2007-10-19 20:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by Name 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋