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What type of comets originate from the Oort cloud
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Short period comets
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Long period comets
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Long-period comets (which take more than 200 years to orbit the Sun) probably come from the Oort Cloud, which is sometimes described as a “cometary reservoir."
Detailed explanation-2: -Long-period comets (those which take more than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun) originate from the Oort Cloud. Short-period comets (those which take less than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun) originate from the Kuiper Belt.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two categories of comet, based on the amount of time they take to orbit the Sun. Short-period comets take less than 200 years, and long-period comets take over 200 years, with some taking 100, 000 to 1 million years to orbit the Sun.
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