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Asteroids are significantly smaller than planets, typically ranging from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers in diameter, while planets are much larger, with diameters starting at around 4,800 kilometers for the smallest planets like Mercury. Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and they can vary greatly in size and shape. In contrast, planets are massive celestial bodies that can have complex atmospheres and geological features, making them far more substantial in terms of mass and volume compared to asteroids.
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Put the following in size order smallest first. Comet. Sun. Asteroid. Planet and moon?
The generally accepted order would be Comet, Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Sun. However, there is considerable overlap in sizes among asteroids and moons. Some of the moons of Saturn are fairly small, and the moons of Mars are both smaller than the average asteroid.
Can an asteroid be a planet?
NO.
Was there ever a planet in the Asteroid belt?
No planet ever existed where the asteroid belt is. The mass is insufficient for a planet to have formed from all that debris.
Where is the asteroid belt in the planet Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is not in Jupiter.
Is the asteroid belt a gas or a solid?
the asteroid planet is solid
What is Jupiter next too?
The Planet Jupiter is between the planet Saturn and the asteroid belt. On the other side of the asteroid belt is the planet Mars.
Is planet Biyo considered the tenth planet?
No. "Planet" Biyo is not a planet but an asteroid.
What is the difference from an asteroid to a dwarf planet?
A dwarf planet is a body that orbits the sun - is often beyond the orbit of Jupiter and is classified below a planet. An asteroid is a body that orbits the sun within the asteroid belt.
Is a asteroid belt a terrestrial planet?
No. The asteroid belt is an area where there are more asteroids than in other parts of the solar system It is not a planet, nor is there enough mass in the asteroid belt to form a whole planet.
Is an asteroid an exploded planet?
no
Is an asteroid a planet?
no, but it was once called a planet before
What is the largest object in the asteroid belt?
The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres at about 580 miles across. It is classified as a dwarf planet rather than an asteroid.
