Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Objects in the asteroid belt are made mostly of rock and metal.
B) Objects in the Kuiper belt are made mostly of rock and metal.
C) Objects in the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane as the planets, but objects in the Oort cloud do not.
D) Objects in the Oort cloud contain large proportions of ice.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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