Comets are primarily a mixture of ____________.
A)rock and metal
B)liquid water and water ice
C)ice and dust
D)ice on the outside with a metallic core

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Comets are mainly composed of ice, such as frozen water, carbon dioxide, methane, and ammonia, mixed with rock and dust particles. This mixture is what creates the characteristic tail of a comet when it approaches the Sun and the ice begins to sublimate, or turn directly from a solid into a gas.

Comets Are Primarily a Mixture of ____________