a scientist observes a comet that has come from beyond Neptune and takes less than 200 years to orbit the sun. where can a scientist surmise that this comet most likely came from?

Question

- outside our solar system
- the oort cloud
- the kuiper belt
- the asteroid belt

Answer 1

The scientist can surmise that the comet most likely came from the Oort Cloud. Comets that take less than 200 years to orbit the sun are typically believed to originate from the Oort Cloud, a region far beyond Neptune that is home to a vast collection of icy bodies.