Question

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select the correct answer.
james observes an orbiting body that is approximately 5.2 au away from the sun. he knows that it is primarily composed of helium and hydrogen. in which region of the solar system is the orbiting body located?
a. asteroid belt
b. inner planets
c. outer planets
d. kuiper belt

Explanation:

• The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are composed mainly of rock and metal.
• The asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter and consists of rocky and metallic asteroids.
• The Kuiper Belt is beyond Neptune and has icy bodies.
• The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are gas giants (primarily hydrogen and helium). Jupiter is about 5.2 AU from the Sun.

Answer:

C. outer planets