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Use the information from the article to answer the question. Asteroids and CometsWhich statement best explains the location of the asteroid belt?

A
Most asteroids can be found between Mars and Jupiter.
B
The formation of the solar system produced planets as well as asteroids orbiting the Sun.
C
The gravitational pull of the Sun brought all asteroids in the solar system together in one area.
D
The size of asteroids caused them to orbit the Sun at a similar distance.
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Use the information from the article to answer the question.Asteroids and CometsWhich statements apply to comets? Check all that apply.

A
formed of ice, rock, and dust
B
contain a liquid core
C
develop tails near the Sun
D
orbit gas giants like Jupiter and Neptune
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Use the information from the article to answer the question.MeteorsWhich statements apply to meteors?Meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere.Meteor showers are associated with asteroids.Meteors create a streak of light.The largest meteor found has a mass of 54,000 kg.Meteor showers occur in the autumn and winter.

A
Meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere.
B
Meteor showers are associated with asteroids.
C
Meteors create a streak of light.
D
The largest meteor found has a mass of 54,000 kg.
E
Meteor showers occur in the autumn and winter.
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Where is the Oort cloud located?

A
between the orbit of Mars and the orbit of Jupiter
B
in the different orbits between the sun and Neptune
C
beyond the Kuiper belt, at the farthest end of the solar system
D
all over the solar system and between the orbits of the planets
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Which statement describes the Oort cloud?

A
It is shaped like a donut.
B
It contains huge icy objects.
C
It is home to short-period comets.
D
It is about 1,000 AU from the Sun.

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Planets Answers — HOPE Scholars- Science Grade 8