Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting

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Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Of these statements:

Accepted Answer

Statement I is correct because asteroids are indeed rocky, metallic remnants left over from the early formation of the solar system that orbit the Sun.

Statement II is correct because while most asteroids are small, some are very large. For example, Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, has a diameter of approximately 940 km, which is nearly 1000 km.

Statement III is incorrect because the main asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, not between Jupiter and Saturn.

Since statements I and II are true and statement III is false, the correct option is C.

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I, II and III are correct

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II and III are correct

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I and II are correct

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I and III are correct

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun. II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km. III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn. Of these statements:

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