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Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located?
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∙ 12y ago
Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet.
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∙ 13y agoThe asteroid belt did not form a planet because the asteroids do not have enough mass. Therefore the cannot create enough gravity necessary to attract other asteroids to create a planet.
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Is the planet Uranus located inside the asteroid belt or inside the asteroid belt?
no
Is Saturn inner or outer planet because it is located inside or outside the asteroid belt?
Saturn is outside the Asteroid Belt. It is an "outer planet".
Is Neptune located inside or outside the asteroid belt?
Neptune is located beyond the asteroid belt as are all the gas giants. In fact, as of Pluto's demotion, Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun.
Is Jupiter an inside or outside planet?
jupiter is an outside planet because it is located outsid the asteroid belt.
Does Uranus have an asteroid belt?
Saturn isn't located in the asteroid belt. In the solar system, you have the sun, mercury, venus, earth, mars, the asteroid belt (separating terrestrial and jovian planets) then jupiter, saturn, uranus, and finally neptune. Pluto is not a planet.
What planet is located behind the asteroid belt?
Jupiter is behind the asteroid belt
Is the planet Uranus located inside the asteroid belt or inside the asteroid belt?
no
Where is Eris located in the asteroid belt?
Eris is not an asteroid and it is not located in the asteroid belt; it is a dwarf planet, and it is beyond the orbit of Neptune, in the outer system.
Is uranus located in the inner or outer asteroid belt?
Outer. It is the seventh planet from the sun. It's an outer planet, but it's not in an asteroid belt.
Is Saturn inner or outer planet because it is located inside or outside the asteroid belt?
Saturn is outside the Asteroid Belt. It is an "outer planet".
What planet is the asteroid between?
The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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 planet is located just inside the orbit of the asteroid belt?
Mars
What planet is Eris in between?
Mars and Jupiter. It is located in the Asteroid belt
Is Neptune located inside or outside the asteroid belt?
Neptune is located beyond the asteroid belt as are all the gas giants. In fact, as of Pluto's demotion, Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun.
Is Eris located in the asteroid belt?
Eris is located in the what is known as the scattered disk, beyond the kyper belt. Ceres is the only dwarf Planet in the asteroid belt. See related question.
Is earth the inner or outer planet located outside the asteroid belt?
Earth is inside the asteroid belt which lies between Mars and Jupiter.
