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It contains lumps of rock and metal much smaller than planets. These lumps are called asteroids or minor planets. They are not visible from Earth with the naked eye, but many may be seen through binoculars or small telescopes

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A rocky object that forms an orbit between mars and Jupiter?

That description fits the definition of an asteroid. Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun located primarily in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They vary in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers in diameter.


An object made of rock or metal that orbit's the sun?

This description matches the characteristics of an asteroid. Asteroids are rocky or metallic objects that orbit the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids are also known to venture into orbits closer to Earth.


A medium sized rocky object orbiting the sun?

This description matches that of an asteroid. Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the sun and are generally smaller than planets. They can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter or in other regions of the solar system.


What planet of rock and ice is smaller than earths moon?

Actually, that description fits two known objects in our solar system: Pluto and the asteroid Ceres.


What is a body that moves around a larger body in an orbit?

That sketchy description could be applied to a planet, a satellite, a moon, an asteroid, a comet, a meteoroid, or even an electron.


Is the asteroid Ceres the largest asteroid?

That's right; Ceres is the largest asteroid.


Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?

asteroid


What is a sentence for the word asteroid?

The asteroid missed the Earth's atmosphere by inches.We will begin asteroid mining soon.


How might the occultation of a star by an asteroid tell us weather the asteroid has an atmosohere?

If there is an atmosphere, the light will gradually dim as the asteroid approaches the asteroid.


What lies between mars and jupiter-?

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What is the difference between an asteroid and an asteroid?

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What its the density of an asteroid?

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