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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Between Mars and Jupiter, there is a belt of small rocky objects called ____
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Comets
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Planetoids
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Gas giants
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most of this ancient space rubble can be found orbiting our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt .
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between asteroids and comets is their composition, as in, what they are made of. Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material, while comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material. Both asteroids and comets were formed early in the history of the solar system about 4.5 billion years ago.
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