The asteroid belt:
A) is the debris field of a destroyed planet.
B) consists of roughly spherical bodies made of silicon and iron.
C) was kept from forming a planet by the gravitational disturbance of Jupiter.
D) contains as much mass as Saturn.

Question

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The gravitational disturbance of Jupiter prevented the asteroids from accreting into a larger planet, resulting in the formation of the asteroid belt.

Answer: B
 The asteroids in the belt are mostly irregularly shaped, rocky bodies made of various materials including silicon and iron.

Therefore, the correct answer is C, B.

The Asteroid Belt