The tail of a comet _________.
A) points toward the Sun on its way into the Solar System, and away from the Sun on its way out
B) always points away from the Sun
C) trails behind the comet, pointing away from the Sun as the comet approaches it, and toward the Sun as the comet moves out of the inner Solar System
D) always points toward the Sun
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Q50: The typical size of a comet's nucleus
Q51: What is the Kuiper Belt?
A) a swarm
Q52: Why are there two tails to some
Q53: In what direction does a comet's tail
Q54: A comet's tail _.
A) is gas and
Q56: Comet nuclei typically have an average density
Q57: Astronomers think that most comets come from
Q58: What is the Kuiper belt?
A) a prize
Q59: What is the Oort cloud?
A) gas around
Q60: What are comets made of?
A) mostly iron,
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