Beyond the Kuiper Belt: Exploring the Oort Cloud
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Where is the Oort Cloud located in relation to the Kuiper Belt?

  • Within the Kuiper Belt
  • Beyond the Kuiper Belt (correct)
  • Between Mars and Jupiter
  • Inside Earth's orbit

    • What is the Kuiper Belt primarily composed of?

  • Icy bodies (correct)
  • Rocky asteroids
  • Metallic objects
  • Water vapor clouds

    • What marks the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence?

  • Heliosphere
  • Oort Cloud (correct)
  • Termination Shock
  • Kuiper Belt

    • What creates the heliosphere around our Sun?

    <p>Solar wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary composition of the Oort Cloud?

    <p>Icy pieces of space debris, some bigger than mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the termination shock located?

    <p>At the edge of the heliosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence?

    <p>The Oort Cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance from the Sun to Earth known as?

    <p>1 astronomical unit (AU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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