Asteroids occur mostly between _______________.

Earth and its moon

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Earth and Mars

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Mars and Jupiter

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Earth and Jupiter.

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Solution

The correct option is C Mars and Jupiter
Asteroids are small rocky bodies which orbits around the Sun. They are much smaller in size than the planets. There are many Asteroids in our Solar System but most of them belong from the main Asteroid belt which is in between Mars and Jupiter.
The correct answer is Option C.

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