Astronomy Question: The Asteroid Belt

Posted on by onespaceman2000
Image (Credit): Asteroid 433 Eros, which is the first asteroid ever orbited by a spacecraft, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous – Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker), in 1998. (NASA)

Multiple Choice: What is the average distance between the asteroids located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

A. 4,000 miles
B. 50,000 miles
C. 600,000 miles
D. 1.1 million miles

Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Astronomy Question Answer Sheet” page.