The group of small pieces of rock revolving around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called:
A
Meteorites
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B
Asteroids
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C
Meteors
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D
Comets
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Solution
The correct option is B Asteroids Solar bodies of size about 10−3 times smaller than that of the Earth revolving around the Sun between Mass and Jupiter are known as Asteroids.