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What Is an Asteroid?

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What is a leading theory behind how the Asteroid Belt formed in our Solar System?

Asteroids form when stars explode

Objects in space collide, leaving behind many millions of asteroids (correct)

Asteroids are remnants of ancient comets

Asteroids are pieces of broken planets

Where can many asteroids be found in our Solar System?

Between the orbits of Earth and Venus

Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the Asteroid Belt (correct)

In the Oort Cloud at the edge of the Solar System

Around the orbit of Saturn

Why is it unlikely for humans to visit the Asteroid Belt anytime soon?

Humans lack the technology to survive in space

The Asteroid Belt is a dangerous place for humans due to constant collisions

There are no spaceships capable of reaching the Asteroid Belt

It is too far away from Earth (correct)

What usually happens to asteroids on a collision course with Earth?

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Which statement is true about asteroids?

<p>Asteroids can exist in almost every part of space</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Asteroids and Their Characteristics

Asteroids are small, rocky or metallic objects in space, larger than 10 meters in diameter.
Differentiated from meteoroids, which are smaller chunks of rock or metal that can be indistinguishable from earthly rocks.
Comets are icy bodies that revolve around stars and differ from asteroids due to their ice composition.
Asteroids generally do not inhabit areas near large planets due to gravitational attraction, which can pull smaller objects into the planet’s atmosphere.
Historical significance includes the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago, attributed to a massive asteroid impact.

Formation of Asteroids

Asteroids form over extended periods as dust particles in space coalesce and stick together.
The process of formation accelerates as the object gains mass since larger bodies possess greater gravitational pull, attracting more dust.
Once the mass exceeds 10 meters, the object is classified as an asteroid.

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Learn about asteroids, small rocky objects in space that revolve around the Sun. Discover how asteroids are different from stars, planets, and comets, as well as their composition and characteristics.