The trans-Neptunian objects (such as Pluto,Sedna,Quaoar,etc. )are
A) asteroids in the outer part of the asteroid belt.
B) small planets that circle the Sun between the orbits of Neptune and Uranus.
C) small worlds of rock and ice,most of which orbit within the Kuiper belt.
D) asteroids captured as moons by the Jovian planets.

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Trans-Neptunian objects are small worlds of rock and ice, most of which orbit within the Kuiper belt. They are believed to be remnants from the early Solar System and have not cleared their orbits of other debris, which is why they are not considered planets.

The Trans-Neptunian Objects (Such as Pluto,Sedna,Quaoar,etc. )Are