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    The ____ Is a Disk-Shaped Cloud of Icy Bodies Believed
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The ____ Is a Disk-Shaped Cloud of Icy Bodies Believed

Question 2

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The ____ is a disk-shaped cloud of icy bodies believed to extend from about 40 AU out to 100 AU.It is believed that short-period comets originate from this region.


A) Oort cloud
B) Widmanstätten cloud
C) Apollo-Amor
D) Kirkwood region
E) Kuiper belt

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