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  • Asteroids: Definition, Characteristics, and Location
    The term that refers to celestial objects that resemble large chunks of rock and debris is asteroids.

    Here's why:

    * Asteroids are rocky, airless celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are generally smaller than planets, ranging in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers in diameter.

    * Comets are icy bodies that orbit the Sun and release gas and dust as they get closer, creating a visible tail.

    * Meteors are small pieces of rock or dust that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light.

    While asteroids can resemble large chunks of rock and debris, they are technically celestial bodies with specific characteristics and orbits.

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