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I believe its because Asteroids typically cluster together and this creates "gaps" on the sky, but don't quote me on this.

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Which of these terms refers to the ring of celestial objects that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?

The term you are looking for is "asteroid belt." It is a region in the solar system that is mostly located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and is home to numerous small celestial objects called asteroids.


What is a rock that is trapped in the orbit of the sun?

There are several rocks trapped in the orbit of the Sun. They are ;- The four rocky planets , Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Then there is the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. These are 'lumps' of rock moving in an orbital belt about the Sun. One of these rocks can be identified as 'Ceres'.


What refers to a small celestial object orbiting the Sun and ranging in size from a grain of sand to a boulder?

asteroid


Typically orbit the sun at approximately 3 au?

Not much. Earth is at 1 AU, by definition, and Mars is at about 1.5 AU. Between Mars and Jupiter (about 5 AU) there are no large planets; it is thought that Jupiter's gravity interfered with planets forming near it. Instead, there are billions of asteroids, which are of similar chemical makeup to the inner planets (i.e. mostly rocks and metals), but much smaller, ranging from smaller than a sand grain to the size of U.S. states. We have observed several thousand of the larger ones; these are irregularly-shaped rocky things the size of cities. The largest, Ceres, is almost 600 miles across and orbits between 2.54 and 2.98 AU. So, I suppose I could say that Ceres is at 3 AU, once every 4.5 (Earth) years. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet) for more about Ceres.


What is the surface temperature in Jupiter?

The average surface temperature of Jupiter is approximately -145 degrees Celsius (-234 degrees Fahrenheit). However, Jupiter does not have a solid surface like Earth, so this temperature refers to the cloud tops in its atmosphere.

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What of these terms refers to the ring of celestial objects that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?

The asteroid belt is what is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.


What terms refers to the ring of celestial odjects that oribits the sun between mars and Jupiter?

The asteroid belt.


Which of these terms refers to the ring of celestial objects that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?

The term you are looking for is "asteroid belt." It is a region in the solar system that is mostly located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and is home to numerous small celestial objects called asteroids.


What seporates the inner and outer planets?

There is a rather large asteroid belt between Mars (the last inner planet) and Jupiter (the closest outer planet.) Mostly, however, the terminology refers to the vast difference in orbit radius between the inner and outer planets.


What of these terms refers to celestial objects that resemble large chunks of rock and debris?

The term that refers to celestial objects resembling large chunks of rock and debris is "asteroids." These objects primarily reside in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but they can also be found throughout the solar system. Asteroids vary in size and shape, and they are composed of rock, metal, and other materials.


What is a rock that is trapped in the orbit of the sun?

There are several rocks trapped in the orbit of the Sun. They are ;- The four rocky planets , Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Then there is the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. These are 'lumps' of rock moving in an orbital belt about the Sun. One of these rocks can be identified as 'Ceres'.


Why isn't Jupiter a solar sytem?

Solar refers to a sun. Jupiter is not a sun. It is a planet, surrounded by moons.


What is outer system in solar system?

The inner system refers to all planets in our solar system between the sun and the asteroid. The planets are in this order mercury, venus, earth, and mars. The outer solar system is the planets after the asteroid belt like Jupiter, Saturn, uranus, neptune, and Pluto.


What is a four letter word meaning comparison of size between two different thing and has the letters asteroid in it?

The word is "ratio". It refers to a comparison of sizes between two different things.


What refers to a small celestial object orbiting the sun and ranging in size from a grain of to a boulder?

asteroid


What is the KT asteroid?

It is the asteroid that hit the Earth 65 million years ago and contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs. It impact crater is located in Chicxulub which is in the Yucatan peninsula, it is buried deep underground. KT refers to the geological transition between the Cretaceous and the Tertiary periods. (Cretaceous in German starts with a K)


The grat red spot refers to what on which planet?

An Earth-sized storm on Jupiter.