The Ecliptic Is the Plane Defining the EarthEarth''s Orbit Around

question 175

Multiple Choice

The ecliptic is the plane defining the EarthEarth''s orbit around the Sun.The orbits of most other objects in the solar system generally lie fairly close to the ecliptic.However,the orbits of which one of the following types of objects do NOT generally lie close to the ecliptic?

• A) Trojan asteroids
• B) asteroid belt asteroids
• C) comets
• D) Kuiper belt objects

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