The tail of a comet would appear to become longer as it gets closer to the sun. As comets approach the sun, increased solar radiation causes the comet's ice to vaporize and release gas and dust, forming a longer and more prominent tail.
When would the tail of a comet appear to become longer?(1 point)
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as it gets farther from Earth
as it gets farther from Earth
as it gets closer to Earth
as it gets closer to Earth
as it gets closer to the sun
as it gets closer to the sun
as it gets farther from the sun
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