The Lyrid Meteor Shower Occurs Every Year on Approximately April

question 49

Multiple Choice

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs every year on approximately April 21 because:

• A) the Lyrae constellation is directly overhead at midnight
• B) the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher
• C) the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left over from the Solar System's formation
• D) the Earth undergoes a periodic volcanic eruption every April
• E) the sun is located in the Lyrae constellation at noon

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