The group of small pieces of rock – revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

1. meteors
2. comets
3. meteorites
4. 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