What is the asteroid belt?
Q: What is the asteroid belt?
A: The asteroid belt is a ring of small and large rocks and dust between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Q: What is the biggest object in the asteroid belt?
A: The biggest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres, a dwarf planet.
Q: How is the asteroid belt separated?
A: The asteroid belt is separated into several groups by the Kirkwood gaps.
Q: What is the distance at which most asteroids orbit?
A: Most asteroids orbit at 2 to 3 times the distance between Earth and the Sun.
Q: What are the inner planets?
A: The inner planets are the planets that are "inside" - or before - the asteroid belt, which means they are closer to the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Q: What are the outer planets?
A: The outer planets are the planets that are "outside" - that is, after - the asteroid belt. These planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Q: Is Pluto considered an inner or outer planet?
A: Pluto is not mentioned in the text, but it is classified as a dwarf planet and is located in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune. Therefore, it is considered an outer planet.
