Which scientific term best matches this description: Rocky object larger than 3.3 feet (1 meter) and smaller than a planet that orbits a star; also called minor planets?

A) moon

B) asteroid

C) planetesimal

D) solar system

Answer: B

Explanation: A rocky object larger than 3.3 feet (1 meter) and smaller than a planet that orbits a star; also called minor planets. Most asteroids in our solar system orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in a region called the main asteroid belt.