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Question: where was the object observed? Answer: the Oort cloud

Question: what is the object made of? Answer: Dust and Ice
Question: does the object have a visible tail? Answer: no

Scientist 1 determines that the object is a comet while scientist 2 determines that the object is an asteroid. Which scientist is correct and why? (1 point) Responses
A Scientist 2 is correct. Because asteroids are made of dust and ice, asteroids are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than comets, and an asteroid would not develop a visible tail that far away from the Sun.
B Scientist 2 is correct. Because asteroids are made of dust and ice, asteroids are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than comets, and an asteroid would not develop a visible tail that far away from the Sun. Scientist 1 is correct. Because comets are made of dust and ice, comets are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than asteroids, and only asteroids, not comets, develop tails as they approach the Sun.
C Scientist 1 is correct. Because comets are made of dust and ice, comets are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than asteroids, and only asteroids, not comets, develop tails as they approach the Sun.
D Scientist 1 is correct. Because comets are made of dust and ice, comets are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than asteroids, and a comet would not develop a visible tail that far away from the Sun. i think its B am i correct?

You are correct! Option B is the correct answer.

No, you are not correct. The correct answer is D. Scientist 1 is correct. Because comets are made of dust and ice, comets are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud than asteroids, and a comet would not develop a visible tail that far away from the Sun.

The correct answer is B. Scientist 2 is correct in this case. The reason is that asteroids, not comets, are more likely to be found in the Oort cloud. Additionally, asteroids are composed of dust and ice and do not develop visible tails as they approach the Sun. On the other hand, comets are more likely to be found in the inner part of the Solar System and develop visible tails as they approach the Sun.