The Oort Cloud is thought to be: A) the cloud of gas and dust ...

[audragclark]

The Oort Cloud is thought to be:
 
  A) the cloud of gas and dust from which our solar system formed.
  B) a cloud of debris that occasionally encounters the Earth, causing a meteor shower.
  C) the spherical cloud of comets and some larger icy bodies surrounding the outer solar system.
  D) a cloud of asteroids moving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  E) the material in the ecliptic plane that creates the zodiacal light.

Question 2

Consider the following statement: Rocky asteroids are found primarily in the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt while icy comets are found primarily in the Oort cloud. What's wrong with this statement?
 
  A) Asteroids are not made of rock.
  B) Comets are not icy.
  C) The Kuiper belt contains icy comets, not rocky asteroids.
  D) The Oort cloud has nothing to do with comets.
  E) The statement is accurate as written.

[bob]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[audragclark]

Excellent

[dantucker]

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