The One Orbital Characteristic That Both Short- and Long-Period Comets

question 27

Multiple Choice

The one orbital characteristic that both short- and long-period comets share is

• A) mostly prograde orbits.
• B) orbits with completely random tilts.
• C) mostly retrograde orbits.
• D) orbital periods longer than any planet.
• E) highly eccentric orbits.

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