Objects in the Kuiper Belt

question 62

Multiple Choice

Objects in the Kuiper belt:

• A)are in random orbits at all inclinations to the ecliptic.
• B)lie beyond the orbit of Neptune, and close to the ecliptic.
• C)are the sources of long-period comets.
• D)are dense, like the iron meteorites.
• E)lie beyond the orbit of Neptune and perpendicular to the ecliptic.

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