Question

The large gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is occupied by a large number of small objects that revolve around the sun are called___

Answer 1

There is large gap between the orbits of the mars and the jupiter. A large number of small objects occupy this space. These objects are called as Asteroids and region is called as the asteroid belt.

On the other hand, comets do revolve around the sun but they are very far away compared to asteroids and are not present near the asteroid belt.