The tens of thousands of small orbiting bodies between Mars and Jupiter are called ____.
A) asteroids
B) meteorites
C) comets
D) meteors

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The small orbiting bodies between Mars and Jupiter are called asteroids. Meteorites are asteroids or fragments of asteroids that have fallen to Earth. Comets are icy bodies that typically have a highly elliptical orbit and exhibit a coma and/or tail when they approach the sun. Meteors are the streaks of light produced when asteroids or comets enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up.

The Tens of Thousands of Small Orbiting Bodies Between Mars