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Some have speculated that it was an actual planet that broke up, but the mass would be lower than expected for a planet. The more likely reason is that massive Jupiter prevented a planet from forming there in the first place, siphoning off most of the lighter elements as the planets were forming.
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Where might asteroid mostly be found?
There is an asteroid belt. It is held in between mars and jupiter.
What belt of these is found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids. There are many thousand in the Main Belt that occupies an empty orbit between Mars and Jupiter. The largest asteroid, Ceres, has been classified as a "dwarf planet" and contains about 1/3 of the total mass of asteroids in the Main Belt.
What is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
What might caught the asteroid belt to move closer to the sun?
Gravity
Is Mars located in the asteroid belt?
Mars is not in the asteroid belt. The Asteroid Belt is between Mars and Jupiter.
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.
Is the asteroid belt an inner or outer asteroid belt?
Inner.
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.
Is the earth inside the asteroid belt?
Yes, the asteroid belt starts properly after the orbit of Mars.
