More than 75% of the known asteroids:
A) cross the Earth's orbit at least once as they revolve around the Sun
B) are made of icy material that is highly reflective
C) were once part of a planet as large as Jupiter
D) lie farther out from the Sun than the orbit of Saturn
E) can be found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
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