alleryBetween the orbits of which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
AEarth and Mars
BJupiter and Saturn
CMars and Jupiter
DNeptune and Uranus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mars and Jupiter
1. The main asteroid belt is a ring of rocky debris.
2. It lies between Mars and Jupiter.
3. Beyond Neptune is the Kuiper belt, not the asteroid belt.
_Source: Wikipedia, Solar System, Lead section_
Keep practising Solar System
Browse all Solar System questions for CTET, or explore more Social Studies topics.
Related questions
Where did humans first emerge, about 300,000 years ago?The summit of which mountain is farthest from Earth's centre of mass?Why is Earth slightly bulging at the equator?Which rock is the oceanic crust predominantly made of?What is the state of Earth's outer core and inner core?Which layer lies directly beneath the lithosphere and has low viscosity?Which parts together form Earth's lithosphere?Which boundary separates Earth's crust from the mantle?