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The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets. The asteroid belt region is also termed the main belt to distinguish it from other concentrations of minor planets within the Solar System, such as the Kuiper belt and scattered disc.
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Who is the asteroid belt named after?
It is not named after anyone. The asteroid belt is referred to as such because it is a belt of asteroids. The word asteroid comes from the Greek asteroeides, meaning "starlike."
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the?
Actually there are an place of Asteroids. Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars ASTEROID Belt. So why I capitalized the word ASTEROID on ASTEROID Belt. Because this Belt is full of Asteroids
Is the earth inside or outside the asteroid belt?
From the sun it goes Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ASTEROID belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (although no longer classed as a planet). So the earth is inside the orbit of the asteroid belt.
Is Mars located in the asteroid belt?
Mars is not in the asteroid belt. The Asteroid Belt is between Mars and Jupiter.
What does inner planet mean?
A planet that is inside the asteroid belt
What is made up of an astoried belt?
The asteroid belt is part of the Solar System, if that's what you mean.
What is the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is in between Mars and Jupiter.
What asteroid belt is Venus in?
Venus is not in any asteroid belt.
Where is the asteroid belt in the planet Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is not in Jupiter.
What is the main asteroid belt called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
Is Jupiter inside the asteroid belt or outside?
The planet Jupiter is outside the asteroid belt, which is located in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
