KIDS QUIZ
SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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planets that orbits away from the asteroid belt
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planets that orbit inside the asteroid belt
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The outer planets are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
Detailed explanation-2: -Beyond the asteroid belt lie the outer planets, also called Jovian planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. What joins these four planets is their gaseous nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -) In contrast, the four outer planets, also called the Jovian, or giant, planets-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune-are large objects with densities less than 2 grams per cubic cm; they are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium (Jupiter and Saturn) or of ice, rock, hydrogen, and helium (Uranus and Neptune).…
Detailed explanation-4: -Main Asteroid Belt: The majority of known asteroids orbit within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, generally with not very elongated orbits.