The Tail of a Comet Always Points

question 133

Multiple Choice

The tail of a comet always points:

• A)toward the Sun and disappears at perihelion.
• B)toward Earth and never varies.
• C)away from the Sun and disappears at perihelion.
• D)away from the Sun and becomes longest and brightest at perihelion.
• E)in the direction of the comet's motion.

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