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which statement describes the oort cloud? it is shaped like a donut. it…

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which statement describes the oort cloud? it is shaped like a donut. it contains huge icy objects. it is home to short - period comets. it is about 1,000 au from the sun.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  • The Oort cloud is a spherical - shaped region (not donut - shaped) at the edge of the solar system.
  • It is very far from the Sun, estimated to be from about 20,000 to 200,000 AU from the Sun (not 1000 AU).
  • Short - period comets come from the Kuiper belt, while long - period comets are believed to originate from the Oort cloud.
  • The Oort cloud is thought to contain huge icy objects.

Answer:

It contains huge icy objects.