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Asteroid Belt

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The asteroid belt is a region around The Sun where there are a large number of asteroids.

About the Asteroid Belt

The asteroid belt is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
The asteroid belt contains a dwarf planet called Ceres.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The asteroid belt is a region around The Sun where there are a large number of asteroids.

About the Asteroid Belt

The asteroid belt is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
The asteroid belt contains a dwarf planet called Ceres.

References

OCR

Asteroid belt, pages 238, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR