When a periodic comet leaves its dusty debris behind in its orbit, the Earth can intercept this debris and
A) show new impact craters
B) have a meteor shower as the dust burns up
C) lose ozone from its atmosphere
D) speed up the orbit of the Moon
E) have an increase in garbage bills from Alaska to New Zealand

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When the Earth intercepts the dusty debris left behind by a periodic comet, it can result in a meteor shower as the dust burns up in the atmosphere. This is because the dust particles collide with the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, causing them to heat up and produce bright streaks of light in the sky known as shooting stars or meteors.

When a Periodic Comet Leaves Its Dusty Debris Behind in Its