Planets whose orbits lie closer to the Sun than the asteroids???
2006-12-11 17:38:07 · 6 answers · asked by Tha best!! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The order of the planets, as you know are:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
there is an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, so it would be the 4 inner planets (which all happen to be smaller and made of rock, as opposed to the other 4 who are large and made mainly of gas)
2006-12-11 17:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by borscht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The planets closer to the sun than the main belt are:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
However there are a few asteroids that come inside the orbits of these planets. Some asteroids make a near earth pass from time to time.
2006-12-12 01:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars alone are the planets before the asteroid belt (though some asteroids have orbit close to sun). Other bodies are comets (like enckle's comet).
2006-12-12 01:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by Paw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars lie around the solar system in the inner circle of solar system. Inbetween Mars & jupiter ther is an Asteriod belt. Hence Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars are the planets which are closer to the earth than asteroids.
2006-12-12 01:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by rashmir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
earth
murcury venus mars
asteroids ly between orbits of mars jupiter
2006-12-12 01:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by Chetan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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2006-12-12 02:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋