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    Solar system Definition, Planets, Diagram, Videos, Facts Britannica
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    Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the sun. They are also called minor planets or planetoids. Here are some key points about asteroids:
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    • They are materials left over from when the planets formed.
    • They can be created when other bodies in space collide and break apart.
    • Asteroids are made of rock and metal, and some contain organic compounds.
    • They are similar to comets but do not have a visible coma like comets do.
    • Asteroids range in size from smaller than a car to 600 miles across.
    • Most of them lie in a doughnut-shaped "main belt" between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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    asteroid - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
    Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit, or travel around, the sun. They are also called minor planets or planetoids. In general, they are materials left over from when the pl…
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    https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/asteroid/352796
    Asteroid Facts for Kids
    Asteroids are small Solar System bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock and metal, they can also contain organic compounds (some scientists suggest that asteroids could have broug…
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    https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/asteroids.html
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    Asteroid facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia
    An asteroid is a space rock. It is a small object in the Solar System that travels around the Sun. It is like a planet but smaller. They range from very small (smaller than a car) …
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    Asteroid Facts for Kids - Interesting Facts about Asteroids
    Asteroids are objects made up of mostly metals and rocks. Many of these were mistaken for small planets in the past, as some orbit the sun. A majority of asteroids are rocky leftov…
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    https://www.planetsforkids.org/solar-system-quiz/asteroids.html
    ESA - Space for Kids - Asteroids – the minor planets
    They are often known as 'minor planets'. There are thought to be billions of these chunks of rock. Most of them lie in a doughnut-shaped 'main belt' between the orbits of Mars and …
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    https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn/Our_Universe/Comets_and_meteors/Asteroids_the_minor_planets
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