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where is the oort cloud located? o between the orbit of mars and the or…

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where is the oort cloud located?
o between the orbit of mars and the orbit of jupiter
o in the different orbits between the sun and neptune
o beyond the kuiper belt, at the farthest end of the solar system
o all over the solar system and between the orbits of the planets

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The Oort cloud is a theoretical spherical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals that is believed to be the source of long - period comets. It is located far beyond the Kuiper belt, at the outermost edge of the solar system.
The region between Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt. The area between the Sun and Neptune has the orbits of the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune but not the Oort cloud). The Oort cloud is not distributed all over the solar system between the planetary orbits but is a distinct region at the far end.

Answer:

beyond the Kuiper belt, at the farthest end of the solar system