Which of the following is evidence for the connection between comets and meteor showers
A)Meteor and comets have the same appearance in the sky.
B)Meteor showers always occur when a comet is visible.
C)Meteor showers always occur 6 months after a comet passes Earth.
D)Meteor showers are an annual event. Many of these are known to be when the Earth crosses a comet's orbit.

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Meteor showers are an annual event that are known to coincide with when Earth crosses a comet's orbit. This provides evidence that comets are the source of the debris that causes meteor showers.

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