Asteroids are one of the categories into which scientists classify small bodies in the solar system. Where can most asteroids be found?
A. Between Earth and Mars
B. Between Mars and Jupiter
C. Between Jupiter and Saturn
D. Between Saturn and Uranus
Answer (3)
B, between Mars and Jupiter as there is an official asteroid belt there
The correct answer is - B. Between Mars and Jupiter.
Midway from Mars to Jupiter there is something interesting in our solar system, a long ecliptic line around the Sun that is consisted of asteroids of all sizes and shapes. This is the Asteroid Belt. The asteroid belt, is hypothesized, that was suppose to be another planet in our solar system, but as Jupiter was taking shape, and its gravitation pull was becoming greater, this asteroids were not able to start and merge together and form a planet because of the Jupiter's influence. It is not a proven thing, but it seems like a logical explanation.
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter, approximately 2.2 to 3.3 AU from the Sun. This region contains a large variety of asteroids, remnants from the early solar system. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Between Mars and Jupiter.
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