Comets Get Significantly Brighter in Our Skies as They Approach

question 39

Multiple Choice

Comets get significantly brighter in our skies as they approach the Sun because

• A) they reflect more sunlight as they get closer to the source of light
• B) they get bigger as the ice evaporates
• C) they get closer to the Earth than when they were outside the orbit of Mars
• D) they move faster and faster
• E) more than one of the above

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