UNIVERSE
SOLAR STRUCTURE
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Question
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What is an asteroid?
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A small rocky object that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
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A small icy object that orbits the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit
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A celestial body that orbits the Sun that clears the neighborhood around its path
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A celestial body that orbits a planet or dwarf planet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Although asteroids orbit the sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them live in the main asteroid belt-a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be classified as planets. They are also referred to as planetoids or minor planets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meteoroids are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do. Meteoroids, especially the tiny particles called micrometeoroids, are extremely common throughout the solar system.
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