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It doesn't 'DO' much. It is a region between Mars and Jupiter where asteroids orbit The Sun.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause you will die why will we die if the asteroid belt is not in space?
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∙ 10y agoMost of the asteroids are pieces of rock left over from the formation of the Solar System and they stay between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt.
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∙ 12y agoit is a big ring of asteroids that separate 4 planets away from the rest!
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∙ 11y agoTo separate the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) from the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus)
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∙ 12y agoit's in our solar system because it tells you that which of the planets are the inner planets and the outer planets.
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∙ 10y agoIt is where a planet should be but can not form because of the gravity of Jupiter.
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∙ 10y agoAsteroid belt divides the gas giants and rocky planets. It helps earth survive as it eats up majority of the asteroid attacks from outside.
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What are the four parts of the solar system?
The inner solar system, the asteroid belt, the Jovian planets, and the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.
What separates the inner and outer planets of the solar system?
The asteroid belt.
What is the system of objects around the sun?
the solar system, made up of the planets, asteroid belt, comets, and the kuiper belt
Is the kuiper belt part of the solar system?
Yes, it is the region beyond Neptune that extends to the edge of the solar system. Like the asteroid belt, this area contains left over parts that did not make it when the solar system was created. Pluto, comets, and other small and tiny items are scattered out here.
Is there a planet in the asteroid belt?
There is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, and a great number of smaller rocks. (Prior to its reclassification, Ceres was referred to as the largest asteroid.)
Why is it the meteors is the part of the solar system?
the meteorites are part of the solar system because they are in the asteroid belt an the asteroid belt is in the solar system
Does the asteroid belt have more stars than the solar system?
The asteroid belt has no stars, the solar system one.
Are all asteroids in the main asteroid belt?
No. There are other asteroid belts besides the main asteroid belt in our solar system. Also, there are asteroids outside our solar system.
Does the asteroid belt help or hurt the major planets of our solar system?
The Asteroid Belt has no effect on any of the major planets of our solar system.
Are all the astroids in the solar system located in the asteroid belt?
No. The asteroid belt merely contains the greatest portion of the solar system's asteroids.
The belts of the solar system?
asteroid belt and kipter belt.
Is the asteroid belt located outside the solar system?
No, it is part of the Solar system.
Is mars in the asteroid belt or not?
No. Mars is further inward in the solar system than the asteroid belt.
Is the asteroid belt a part of the solar system?
yes
Where is stay asteroids in solar system?
in the asteroid belt.
What are the four parts of the solar system?
The inner solar system, the asteroid belt, the Jovian planets, and the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.
Does asteroid belt have a surface?
No. The asteroid belt is not an object. It is a region of the solar system where there are more asteroids than in other areas.
