Comets and asteroids are:
A) other names for moons of the planets.
B) primarily located within 1 AU of the Sun.
C) all more massive than Earth's Moon.
D) material left over from the formation of the planets.

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Comets and asteroids are both remnants from the formation of the Solar System, and are not moons of the planets. They can be found in various locations in the Solar System, not just within 1 AU of the Sun. While some asteroids may be more massive than Earth's Moon, many are much smaller.

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