Asteriods

Question 1

Are large irregular chunks of metallic rocky bodies without atmosphere which astronomers believe to be the remains of a shattered planet or remnants from the formation of the planets.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 2

Some appear to be rocky, while others appear to be metallic.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 3

Most of them lie in the Asteroid belt, a huge doughnut-shaped ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 4

Most of them lie in the ———, a huge doughnut-shaped ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.

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Asteroid belt

Question 5

An example of the asteroid, which was once considered the biggest asteroid but is now classified as a dwarf planet.

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CERES

Question 6

There are also comets in this belt.

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CERES

Question 7

• Also known as minor planets or planetoids

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ASTEROIDS

Question 8

• They were formed billions of years ago together with the other members of the Solar System.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 9

• Scientists believe that the birth of Jupiter prevented other planetary objects to fill the space between Mars and Jupiter.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 10

• Small bodies drifted within this space during the early times.

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ASTEROIDS

Question 11

• Eventually, these small bodies collided with each other and formed bigger fragments which are now called asteroids.

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ASTEROIDS