The Dust Tail of a Comet Has Which Group of Characteristics

question 164

Multiple Choice

The dust tail of a comet has which group of characteristics?

• A) spherical, very large, and of low brightness, centered on the comet nucleus, showing up only on UV photographs
• B) curved, wide, and without structure, but thin and transparent to starlight
• C) long, straight, structured, and pointed directly away from the Sun
• D) narrow and straight and pointed directly at the Sun at all times

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Definitions:

Agency Relationship

A legal arrangement in which one party, the agent, acts on behalf of another party, the principal, in conducting transactions with third parties.

Bind

To legally obligate oneself or another party to an agreement or contract.

Principal

The main party to a transaction or contract, or the amount of money on which interest is paid or received.

Ratify

The official approval or confirmation of a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it valid and binding.