What revolve around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?

Meteorite

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Asteroid

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Comet

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Satellite

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Asteroid
Asteroids are located between the planets Mars and Jupiter in a region known as the Main Asteroid Belt. It consists of millions of asteroids with size ranging from as small as a grain of dust to as large as the Mount Everest or even larger. One prominent dwarf planet present in this belt is Ceres (radius ~ 473 km), named after the ancient Roman goddess of agriculture and food.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

A large number of small objects that revolve around the Sun between Jupiter and Mars are called ___.

Asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of the planets:

(a) Mars and Earth

(b) Venus and Mars

(d) Mars and Saturn

What is the grey line around the sun between mars and jupiter?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program