Question

An asteroid is a celestial body. A large number of asteroids form a doughnut-shaped ring in space called the main asteroid belt. Which planets’ orbits is the belt located between? Mercury and Venus Jupiter and Saturn Neptune and Pluto Mars and Jupiter

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Mars and Jupiter

Step-by-step explanation:

Asteroids are small rocky bodies which orbit the Sun. There are millions of asteroids, majority of which reside in the asteroid belt. Asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Asteroid belt is thought to be remnants of unformed planet due to large gravity of Jupiter.

Asteroid also marks the separation between the inner (terrestrial) and outer (Jovian) planets.