The orbits of most comets

A. are shorter than the 76 year period for Comet Halley.

B. lie almost entirely beyond the orbit of Neptune.

C. go no farther out than Pluto, then return to the sun again.

D. are like the planets, fairly circular and in the ecliptic plane.

E. have perihelions within the orbits of Mercury.

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Quinton Clarke

25 May, 07:30

The orbits of most comets

A. are shorter than the 76 year period for Comet Halley.

B. lie almost entirely beyond the orbit of Neptune.

C. go no farther out than Pluto, then return to the sun again.

D. are like the planets, fairly circular and in the ecliptic plane.

E. have perihelions within the orbits of Mercury.

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Wagner · Answer 1

option B

Explanation:

The correct answer is option B

Comets are the frozen snowball that is made of different gases and which rotates around the sun.

Comets are generally icy but when comets come near to the sum they get warm and release gasses which can be seen from the earth.

Comet produces a visible atmosphere or coma.

examples of comets are Halley's Comet, Comet Encke.

The orbit of comets is entirely beyond the orbit of Neptune.