Asteroid belt & Kuiper belt: Locations - Science & Technology

Q.  Consider the follwing statements

1. The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune

2. The Kuiper belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.

Which of the above statements are correct?
- Published on 04 Apr 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: None
 
The Kuiper belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune while the asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.

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