Question
Which best describes an asteroid?
thousands orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
burn when they strike Earth's atmosphere leaving bright streak
made of ice which vaporizes when close to the Sun in long visible tail
Short and long-period orbits, composed of ice and rocks
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best description of an asteroid from the options provided is:
**thousands orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.**
Asteroids are primarily found in the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The other descriptions relate more to meteoroids (which burn up in Earth's atmosphere) and comets (which are composed of ice and rock and have visible tails when near the Sun).
**thousands orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.**
Asteroids are primarily found in the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The other descriptions relate more to meteoroids (which burn up in Earth's atmosphere) and comets (which are composed of ice and rock and have visible tails when near the Sun).