The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following?

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Q: 7 (CDS-I/2007)
The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'asteroid belt': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'jupiter': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'mars': [1, 1, 1, 1], 'saturn': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'uranus': [7, 1, 8, 3], 'earth': [0, 1, 1, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1: Mars and Jupiter. The Asteroid Belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in our Solar System. This region is characterized by a large number of asteroids, which are rocky objects that vary in size and shape.

Option 2, Earth and Mars, is incorrect because the Asteroid Belt is not found between these two planets.

Option 3, Jupiter and Saturn, is incorrect because the Asteroid Belt is found between Mars and Jupiter, not Jupiter and Saturn.

Option 4, Saturn and Uranus, is incorrect because the Asteroid Belt is not located between these two planets either.

It is important to note that while the Asteroid Belt contains a significant amount of asteroids, the space between these objects is vast, and the asteroids themselves are scattered over a wide area. The majority of Asteroid Belt asteroids have relatively stable orbits and pose no significant threat to Earth.