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Question

The Asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets

  1. Mercury and Venus
  2. Mars and Jupiter
  3. Jupiter and Saturn
  4. Neptune and Saturn

Answer:

Option B: Mars and Jupiter

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mars and Jupiter”.

Asteroids, also known as minor planets, are small, rocky celestial bodies that orbit the Sun between the planets Mars and Jupiter.