The meteoroids in the Orionid meteor shower,which occurs every October,come from
A) dust in the star-forming Orion nebula.
B) dust melted off Comet Halley.
C) debris from the collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
D) zodiacal dust.

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The Orionid meteor shower is associated with Comet Halley, which leaves behind a trail of debris as it orbits around the sun. When the Earth crosses this debris trail in October, we observe the Orionid meteor shower.

The Meteoroids in the Orionid Meteor Shower,which Occurs Every October,come