Question

Q. The term ' Oort Cloud ' is often seen in the news in the context of:

• A. The limits of the habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
• B. The theorized shell of icy objects that lie beyond the Kuiper Belt.
• C. The smallest nebula in the milky way galaxy
• D. Cluster of meteorites containing precious metals

Answer 1

The correct option is B The theorized shell of icy objects that lie beyond the Kuiper Belt.

Explanation:

The Oort Cloud is a theorized shell of icy objects that lie beyond the Kuiper Belt. They are as far as somewhere between 50,000 and 200,000 AU. It is divided into two regions: a disc-shaped inner Oort cloud (or Hills cloud) and a spherical outer Oort cloud. Both regions lie beyond the heliosphere and in interstellar space.