The solar system is surrounded by the Oort cloud composed of about a trillion comets,icy objects with orbits that take them far beyond the outermost planets of our solar system.

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The statement is true. The Oort Cloud is a hypothesized cloud of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is thought to be the source of long-period comets. It is estimated to contain trillions of objects and some extend beyond 100,000 astronomical units from the sun.

The Solar System Is Surrounded by the Oort Cloud Composed