Annual meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the orbital path of a comet. The intensity of these showers vary from year to year. Which of the following may be the reason for this? Group of answer choices - Meteor showers are not caused by comet debris - Sun's temperature - en distribution of debris along comet's orbit - Earth's rotation axis

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