Which of the following are common characteristics of Kuiper Belt objects? Select one or more: a. Larger than Terrestrial planets b. Enter the inner solar system with tails c. Orbit between Mars and Jupiter d. Composed of ice and rock e. Similar orbits

Options (B), (D) and (E)

Explanation:

The Kuiper Belt is the large circular belt that is present outside the orbit of Neptune and is comprised of astronomical objects that are mainly comprised of ice, rock debris and gases.

It has a thickness of about 10 AU (Astronomical Unit) and is largely composed of objects of variable sizes. These objects comprising ice are about a few meters to more than hundreds of meters in terms of diameters. These objects move around the sun in a defined orbit, and when it enters the inner terrestrial planets and the asteroid belt, then it forms a tail that is formed due to the melting of the ice particles as it moves at great speed in space and in a planet's atmosphere.

Thus, the correct answers are options (B), (D) and (E).

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