What Eventually Happens to Most Short-Period Comets

question 24

Multiple Choice

What eventually happens to most short-period comets?

• A)They collide with the Sun
• B)They are captured by Jupiter
• C)The ice in their nuclei completely evaporates
• D)They become asteroids

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