SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

METEOROIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most asteroids can be found in the:
A
Sun
B
Near Earth
C
Near Pluto
D
Asteroid Belt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Main Asteroid Belt: The majority of known asteroids orbit within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, generally with not very elongated orbits. The belt is estimated to contain between 1.1 and 1.9 million asteroids larger than 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter, and millions of smaller ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 200 asteroids are known to be larger than 100 km, and a survey in the infrared wavelengths has shown that the asteroid belt has between 700, 000 and 1.7 million asteroids with a diameter of 1 km or more.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of this ancient space rubble can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: It is thought that less than half of the asteroids in our solar system are located in the asteroid belt, with the L4 Trojans of Jupiter thought to potentially be as numerous as those in the asteroid belt.

Detailed explanation-5: -The inner asteroid belt is a virtual twin of the belt in our solar system, while the outer asteroid belt holds 20 times more material. Moreover, the presence of these three rings of material implies that unseen planets confine and shape them. The star Epsilon Eridani is slightly smaller and cooler than the sun.

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