Question 6 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 6 Geography - The Earth and the Solar System - Geography

Asteroids are found between the orbits of

a. Saturn and Jupiter

b. Mars and Jupiter

c. The Earth and Mars

Answer:

The correct option is (c) Mars and Jupiter.

Explanation

Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, but are not planets or comets. Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt, a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

Option (i) Saturn and Jupiter

• Saturn and Jupiter are not adjacent planets but are separated by the orbit of another planet, Uranus. There are some asteroids that orbit near Saturn and Jupiter, called Trojans, but they are not part of the main asteroid belt.
• This option is incorrect .❌

• Option (ii) Mars and Jupiter
• Mars and Jupiter are adjacent planets, and the space between them is where the main asteroid belt is located. The asteroid belt is about 93 million miles thick, and contains millions of asteroids of different sizes and shapes. Some of them are classified as dwarf planets, such as Ceres, the largest asteroid in the belt.
• This option is correct .✅
• Option (iii) The Earth and Mars
• The Earth and Mars are adjacent planets, but the space between them does not contain many asteroids. There are some asteroids that orbit near the Earth, called near-Earth objects, but they are not part of the main asteroid belt.
• This option is incorrect .❌

Thus, the correct option is (ii) Mars and Jupiter.