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The Lyrid Meteor Shower Occurs Every Year on Approximately April

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The Lyrid meteor shower occurs every year on approximately April 21 because:


A) the Lyrae constellation is directly overhead at midnight
B) the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher
C) the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left over from the Solar System's formation
D) the Earth undergoes a periodic volcanic eruption every April
E) the sun is located in the Lyrae constellation at noon

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