Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying size orbiting the sun2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large and 1000 km3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn Of these statements:
✓ Correct answer: c) 1 and 2 are correct
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct : Asteroids orbit the Sun in an elliptical path, similar to planets.They are rocky remnants from the early formation of the Solar System about 4.6 billion years ago.Their composition includes metals, silicates, and carbon-rich materials.Statement 2 is correct : Most asteroids are much smaller, typically less than 1 km in diameter.There are millions of as- teroids in the Solar System, ranging in size from tiny pebbles to massive bodies.Statement 3 is incorrect : Most asteroids are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, not Jupiter and Saturn.This re- gion is called the Main Asteroid Belt, which contains the majori- ty of known asteroids.Some asteroids such as Trojan asteroids, share orbits with Jupiter but are not found in the region between Jupiter and Saturn.17
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