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Which of the Following Statements About Comets Is NOT True

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Which of the following statements about comets is NOT true?


A) Comets are thought to have the consistency of snowballs.
B) The birthplace of comets is a cloud of icy, dusty aggregates at the edge of the solar system.
C) Most comets have elliptical orbits with periods around one hundred years.
D) The tail of a comet consists of dust and evaporated ices.

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