alleryStart learning →In which region of the Solar System is the asteroid belt found?
ABetween Earth and Mars
BBeyond Neptune orbit
CBetween Mars and Jupiter
DBetween Venus and Earth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Between Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and holds the dwarf planet Ceres.
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