UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rocks
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planets
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids are rocky, airless worlds that orbit our Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -The planets orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The dwarf planets Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris also orbit the Sun. Visit NASA Space Place for more kid-friendly facts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets orbit the Sun. These objects do not emit light. Instead, they reflect the Sun’s light.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.