Which One of the Following Statements Is Believed to Be

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is believed to be true of comets?

• A)They have highly elliptical orbits around the Sun.
• B)They are composed mostly of dense rock particles.
• C)They may gain slightly in mass with each orbit around the Sun.
• D)Their bright,glowing appearance in the night sky is due to frictional heating in Earth's atmosphere.

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