Consider the following statement: "Rocky asteroids are found primarily in the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt, while icy comets are found primarily in the Oort cloud." What's wrong with this statement?

A) The Kuiper belt contains icy comets, not rocky asteroids.
B) Asteroids are not really made of rock.
C) Comets are not really icy.
D) The Oort cloud has nothing to do with comets.
E) The statement is accurate as written.


A) The Kuiper belt contains icy comets, not rocky asteroids.

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