Multiple Choice
Short period comets have what origin?
A) Long period comets that have been deflected into a short period orbit by a large planet.
B) Close approach of a nearby star,deflecting objects into short period orbits.
C) Interaction of an asteroid with the planet Jupiter.
D) Long period comets have their orbits deflected into a short period orbit by the Sun.
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