Where are most comets thought to reside? What eventually becomes of comets that orbit close to the Sun?
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Most comets reside in the Oort cloud and the Kuiper belt in the outer reaches of the solar system. Eventually, comets lose their snowball material from burning up in tails and comas near the Sun and then continue to orbit as asteroid-like bodies.
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According to this figure depicting Niger's population transition, during which decade did the birth rate exceed the death rate?
A) 2010-2040 B) That is not projected on this graph. C) 1990-2000 D) 1970-1980 E) 1950-1960
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