Astronomers Can Use the Speed and Direction of a Cometary

question 2

True/False

Astronomers can use the speed and direction of a cometary meteor's flight to actually identify its parent comet.

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The theory that people have a need to seek confirmation of their self-concept, whether positive or negative, from others in their social environment.

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