The minor planets which revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Mercury are known as __________.

Comets

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Asteroids

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Meteors

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Satellites

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Solution

The correct option is B Asteroids
Asteroids or planetoids are the minor planets which revolve around the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. Hence option B is correct.
When any asteroid gets attracted towards earth's gravitation and thus enters into the earth's atmosphere it gets burned up due to friction and is visible like a shooting star. That is called a meteor.
Satelite is a body that revolves around a planet eg moon.

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