The Kirkwood gaps are found in the:
A)equatorial region of the Sun.
B)rings of Saturn.
C)spectrum of hydrogen gas.
D)asteroid belt.

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The Kirkwood gaps are gaps found in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These gaps are caused by the gravitational influence of Jupiter, which causes asteroids with certain orbital periods to have unstable orbits and be ejected from the asteroid belt.

The Kirkwood Gaps Are Found in The