Question

select the correct answer.
an asteroid is a celestial body. a large number of asteroids form a doughnut - shaped ring in space called the main asteroid belt. which planets orbits is the belt located between?
a. mercury and venus
b. jupiter and saturn
c. neptune and pluto
d. mars and jupiter

Explanation:

The main asteroid belt is a region in the solar system with many asteroids. From astronomical knowledge, it is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Option A is incorrect as Mercury and Venus are inner planets with no asteroid belt between them. Option B is wrong because Jupiter and Saturn have other celestial features, not the main asteroid belt. Option C is incorrect as Neptune and Pluto (now a dwarf planet) are in the outer solar system with the Kuiper belt, not the main asteroid belt.

Answer:

D. Mars and Jupiter