Think about the orbits of Kuiper belt comets, Oort cloud comets and asteroids. Place them in order from longest to shortest average amount of time required for each of them to orbit the sun.
A) Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, asteroid
B) Oort cloud, Kuiper belt, asteroid
C) Asteroid, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud

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Oort cloud comets have the longest orbits, taking thousands to millions of years to complete one orbit. Kuiper belt objects have shorter orbits, typically taking hundreds of years. Asteroids, especially those in the main asteroid belt, have the shortest orbits, usually taking a few years to a decade.

Think About the Orbits of Kuiper Belt Comets, Oort Cloud