alleryShort-period comets are thought to originate from which region?
AOort cloud
BKuiper belt
CInner planets
DThe Sun's core
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kuiper belt
1. Short-period comets have orbits lasting under two hundred years.
2. They are thought to come from the Kuiper belt.
3. The Oort cloud is the source of long-period comets.
_Source: Wikipedia, Solar System, Comets_
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