Multiple choice

Bodies in the sky which are much smaller than the planets but are having orbits between the Mars and Jupiter are known as-

  1. Asteroids

  2. Comets

  3. Meteors

  4. Meteorites

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Explanation

Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are much smaller than planets - most are irregularly shaped and range from boulders to objects nearly 1000 km in diameter. Comets are icy bodies that develop tails when near the Sun, meteors are shooting stars (atmospheric phenomena), and meteorites are meteors that reach Earth's surface.