What are asteroids ?

Minor rocky bodies revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

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Luminous celestial bodies moving round the Sun

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A group of fixed stars arranged naturally

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Small pieces of solid matter which appear in the earth's atmosphere as shooting stars from outer spaces and become visible through incandescence caused by the resistance of the air to their passage

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The correct option is A Minor rocky bodies revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
Small, airless rocky bodies revolving around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter that are too small to be called planets are asteroids. They are also known as minor planets. Asteroids are leftovers from the formation of solar system. Mass of asteroids is less than that of Earth’s moon. Many asteroids have hit the Earth in the past and more will hit in the future.

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