Between the orbits of what two planets is the asteroid belt located?
The name of the two planets between them the asteroid belt is located.
Answer to Problem 18RQ
The asteroid belt is located between the Mars and Jupiter.
Explanation of Solution
The asteroid belt is the collection of the heavy rocks located between the end of the inner planets and the beginning of the outer planets. The largest asteroid is Ceres. The asteroid is broken into small rocks that are called meteoroids.
The last planet of the inner planets is Mars and the first planet of the outer planets is Jupiter, so the asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
The inner planets are rocky and denser than outer planets, so the asteroids between these two groups of planets are also rocky and denser than the outer planets.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the asteroid belt is located between the Mars and Jupiter.
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