Asteroid - Rocky Objects in Space

Asteroids orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They vary in size, with the largest being hundreds of kilometers wide, and are sometimes referred to as minor planets or planetoids. There are millions of small asteroids, believed to be leftover material from the time when planets formed.

Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Saturn and Uranus

What is the largest size that asteroids can reach?

• A few meters

• Tens of kilometers

• Hundreds of kilometers

• Thousands of kilometers

What are large asteroids sometimes called?

• Meteorites

• Minor planets

• Comets

• Dwarf planets

How many small asteroids are there in the asteroid belt?

• Hundreds

• Billions

• Thousands

• Millions

What is believed to be the origin of asteroids?

• They are debris from the Sun

• They are pieces of the Moon

• They are remnants from the time planets formed

• They are fragments of comets