The Kuiper belt is
A) a band of asteroids between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
B) a group of icy objects that falls between Neptune and Uranus but orbits in the opposite direction.
C) a band of trans-Neptunian objects that lies within 30-50 AU from the Sun and is centered on the ecliptic.
D) the largest cloud band in Jupiter's atmosphere.

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The Kuiper belt is a collection of small icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune, generally between 30-50 astronomical units (AU) away. It lies within the plane of the solar system, following the path of the ecliptic.

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