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How does the Kuiper belt differ from the Oort cloud?

(a)   The Kuiper belt is in the plane of the ecliptic and extends out to about 500 AU from the Sun, whereas the Oort cloud is spherical and extends to about 50,000 AU.
(b)   The Kuiper belt is spherical and extends to about 50,000 AU, whereas the Oort cloud is in the plane of the ecliptic and extends out to about 500 AU from the Sun.
(c)   The Kuiper belt is spherical and extends out to about 500 AU from the Sun, whereas the Oort cloud is in the plane of the ecliptic and extends to about 50,000 AU.
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