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Rocky body that orbits the sun between the planet?

Rocky body that orbits the sun between the planets is called an asteroid.


What is a small rocky body that orbits the sun?

That could be one of the "terrestrial" planets, but most likely the required answer is "asteroid".


What is a rocky or gassy body that orbits a star?

planet


A small rocky body that orbits the sun?

minor planet


What do you mean by an astroids?

a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits.


A rocky object that has an irregularly shaped body made of planetary material and orbits the Sun is a?

Asteroid


What are the planets between the earth and the moon?

There are no "planets" between the Earth and its Moon (the closest astronomical body to our planet). Earth has no natural satellites other than the Moon, although some Sun-orbiting asteroids (notably 3753 Cruithne) have orbits that intersect the Earth's orbit and have moon-like resonances with Earth and other inner planets.There are two planets whose orbits are between the Earth and the Sun : Mercury and Venus.


Which planet is large body and orbits the sun?

All the planets are large bodies that orbit the sun.


What is a double planet?

Two planets orbiting each other. The barycenter of the planets must not lie within either planet but must be in free space between them. (The planets orbit a central point as opposed to a planet-sattelite configuration where one body orbits another)


In what way is the moon like the planets?

the moon is a celestial body. that orbits the earth. though it does not have its own barycenter.


One of the smaller planets what is a rocky body that is constantly moves around the in a path called orbit?

These are called the "terrestrial planets" or "inner planets". They are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.


What is a planetlike body that orbits a star other than the sun?

An "extra solar planet" is the term given to a planetlike body that orbits a star other than the sun. Though these may be the same as planets in our own solar system, this term gives a clear indication that these planets belong to another sun.