Question

The tails of the comets are formed as _____ escape from the _____.

(1 point)
Responses

gas and dust; coma

gas and dust; coma

ice and gas; surface

ice and gas; surface

ice and dust; nucleus

ice and dust; nucleus

dust and ice; coma

Answer 1

The correct response is: **gas and dust; coma**.

Comets develop tails as gas and dust escape from the coma, which is the cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of the comet.