What causes a meteor shower?
A) If Earth happens to be near a comet when it breaks up, a meteor shower as debris enters Earth's atmosphere will be observed.
B) Earth passes through the orbit of a comet. If the comet happens to be nearby, the normal ejecta from the nucleus will cause a meteor shower.
C) Earth passes through the tail of a comet.
D) Earth passes through the orbit of a former comet. The debris strewn through this orbit enters Earth's atmosphere and causes meteor showers.
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