A large meteor shower will often occur once a year because
A) Earth typically has one large volcanic eruption every year.
B) Earth's orbit passes through the Apollo asteroid belt.
C) the Sun goes through a yearly solar cycle.
D) Jupiter routinely disturbs the orbits of asteroids in the Jovian belt.
E) Earth's orbit passes through the debris left behind by a specific comet.

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Earth's orbit intersects the path of debris left by comets, causing meteor showers when the planet passes through these trails annually.

A Large Meteor Shower Will Often Occur Once a Year