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There are almost 2 million asteroids in our solar system that are larger than 1 km across. Ceres and Eris used to be called asteroids but they have now been classified as Dwarf planets like Pluto.

-They are made of rock, metal, or a combination of both.

- Most, but not all can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter

- All asteroids orbit the sun.

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Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun and are smaller than planets. They can vary in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers across. Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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