What Is the Path of Comets Around the Sun

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the path of comets around the sun?

• A)They range far beyond the planetary part of our solar system and loop past the sun and back into outer space.
• B)Their path is the same as Earth.
• C)They have a circular orbit around the sun.
• D)They orbit Earth, not the sun.
• E)They don't orbit the sun; they are pulled to the sun by its gravity and eventually crash into it. ​

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Definitions:

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception until birth in mammalian species, particularly humans.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Auditory Fluids

Liquids found within the ear, vital for the process of hearing; includes perilymph and endolymph.