Group of small rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter — UPSC Prelims...
The group of small pieces of rock – revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
- meteors
- comets
- meteorites
- asteroids
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
- Asteroids are small rocky bodies revolving around the Sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This region contains millions of such rocky fragments left over from the early formation of the solar system.
Answer: (d) asteroids
