Consider the following statements:

1. Comets are icy bodies that develop a glowing coma when they approach the Sun.

2. Asteroids are mostly found in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.

Which of the above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:

1. Comets are icy bodies that develop a glowing coma when they approach the Sun.

2. Asteroids are mostly found in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.

Which of the above is/are correct?

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**Solution:**

1. Comets are indeed icy bodies composed of ice, dust, and rocky material. When they approach the Sun, the heat causes the ice to vaporize, forming a glowing coma (a cloud of gas and dust) around the nucleus. This makes statement 1 correct.

2. Asteroids are primarily found in the Asteroid Belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, not in the Kuiper Belt. The Kuiper Belt is a region beyond Neptune that contains many icy bodies and dwarf planets, but it is not the main region for asteroids. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.

**Answer:** Statement 1 only

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