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The Asteroid belt is found just beyond the planet .

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Jupiter
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Mars
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Earth
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Saturn
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Solution

The correct option is B Mars
The asteroid belt is a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This is where most of the asteroids in our solar system are found orbiting the Sun. The gravitational force due to Jupiter's mass prevents the asteroids from escaping the belt.

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