When a comet gets near the Sun, it starts to melt, leaving behind small pieces. What happens when the Earth moves through a comet's orbit? A. A lunar eclipse occurs
B. A meteor shower occurs as the small pieces left behind from the comet burn up in the earth's atmosphere
C. The comet turns into a shooting star and is gone forever

12) several teeth were found in an area of flat land covered with trees and plants. the teeth were examined by a paleontologist, and it was determined that the teeth came from a shark. they found many other shark teeth in this area. however, the people who discovered the teeth were puzzled, because there was no source of water near where the fossils were found. what is the paleontologist's best explanation for why the teeth were found in this area? a) sharks used to live on flat land. b) this area was once covered with salt water. c) this area was once covered with freshwater. d) someone buried the shark teeth deep in the ground.