Oort Cloud
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe the Oort Cloud's location in our solar system and explain what it is made of.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the general shape and location of the Oort Cloud in relation to the rest of our solar system.
2. What is the Oort Cloud primarily made of, and how does this composition relate to the formation of comets?
3. Explain why comets from the Oort Cloud can approach the Sun from any direction in space, unlike comets from the Kuiper Belt.
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The Oort Cloud: Crash Course Astronomy #22
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