The ____________ is a disk-shaped cloud of icy bodies believed to extend from about 40 AU (the orbit of Pluto) out to 100 AU. It is believed that most short-period comets originate from this region.
A)Oort cloud
B)Widmanstätten cloud
C)Apollo-Amor
D)Kirkwood region
E)Kuiper belt

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The Kuiper belt is a disk-shaped cloud of icy bodies that is believed to extend from about 40 AU (the orbit of Pluto) out to 100 AU. It is also believed that most short-period comets originate from this region.

The ____________ Is a Disk-Shaped Cloud of Icy Bodies Believed