What proves the existence of the Kuiper belt?
A) the existence of short-period comets
B) the fact that many comets orbit on the ecliptic
C) the fact that comets are icy objects
D) Objects of the Kuiper belt were detected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Q40: Comets belong to the _.
A) Asteroid belt
Q41: Comets are rich in _.
A) water
B) carbon
Q42: The short-period comets originate in _ and
Q43: The radiant is the common point from
Q44: Meteor showers are generally named
A) after the
Q46: What is the evidence for the existence
Q47: The Leonid meteor shower occurs in mid-November.
Q48: _ travel(s) the farthest from the Sun.
A)
Q49: The tail of a comet always points
Q50: The typical size of a comet's nucleus
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