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The most common ones are made mainly in carbon. Take up to 75% of the total asteroid belt. As known as the C-type
asteroid.The second most common is the S-type,
very rich is silicate. Taking about 17% in total asteroids.
Lastly, the M-type
asteroid, very rich in metal. Taking about 10%-7% of the population.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere are so many asteroids in the Asteroid belt because they have evolved through time and most of them have come from different explosions in our solar system and maybe a few others have come from different solar systems maybe even from different galaxy's.
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∙ 12y agoAn asroid belt is a collection of astroids,space debris from planets,and various other objects from the cosmos.There is an astroid belt in our solar system is between the Terrestrials and the Jovian planets.We also have the Oort cloud which contains many astroids and comets.Scientists believe that Pluto may have came form the Oort cloud. Astroids have been found in these places with smaller objects orbiting them.
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∙ 11y agothe asteroid belt is made up of left over rocks from the formation of planets.
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∙ 12y agoIt is believed that the asteroid belt is a region where there would have been a planet, but the planet either failed to coalesce, or was destroyed by some very high energy collision.
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∙ 10y agoAsteroids in the inner belt are normally metal-rich.
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∙ 14y agoAs the name suggests - asteroids.
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How are moons and asteroids alike?
They are in the inner belt
Is asteroid belt an inner or outer planet?
The asteroid belt is neither an inner or an outer planet; it is the belt of asteroids that seperate the inner from the outer planets
What object in the solar system separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
it is the asteroid belt between mars and Jupiter . the asteroid belt is formed by asteroids .
What comet passes by Pluto?
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
What is the debris that orbits around the inner and outer planets called?
There is a collection of asteroids between the orbits of mars and Jupiter, known as the asteroid belt.
How are moons and asteroids alike?
They are in the inner belt
Is asteroid belt an inner or outer planet?
The asteroid belt is neither an inner or an outer planet; it is the belt of asteroids that seperate the inner from the outer planets
What is the asteriod belt made of?
Asteroids
Are asteroids part of your solar system?
yes, asteroids are part of our solar system there in the asteroid belt which seperates the inner part from the outer part.
Is the asteroid belt made up of stars?
no...asteroids....
What is asteroid belt made of?
Iron and rocky asteroids.
What kind of planets are the first four inner?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the first four inner planets. The asteroid belt is what separates the inner and outer planets from each other. There are thousands of asteroids in the asteroid belt.
What object in the solar system separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
it is the asteroid belt between mars and Jupiter . the asteroid belt is formed by asteroids .
What comet passes by Pluto?
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
What is arteroid belt?
Its the body of asteroids that lie in between the inner and outer planets. They also like pancakes with syrup on top. -Caleb Hardin
What is the debris that orbits around the inner and outer planets called?
There is a collection of asteroids between the orbits of mars and Jupiter, known as the asteroid belt.
What are bits of comets and asteroids call?
asteroids belt
