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    What Eventually Happens to Most Short-Period Comets
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What Eventually Happens to Most Short-Period Comets

Question 24

Question 24

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What eventually happens to most short-period comets?


A) They collide with the Sun
B) They are captured by Jupiter
C) The ice in their nuclei completely evaporates
D) They become asteroids

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