When would the tail of a comet appear to become longer?(1 point)

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as it gets farther from the sun
as it gets farther from the sun

as it gets closer to the sun
as it gets closer to the sun

as it gets farther from Earth
as it gets farther from Earth

as it gets closer to Earth

Answer 1

The tail of a comet would appear to become longer as it gets closer to the sun. As the comet approaches the sun, the heat causes the comet's ices to sublimate and release gas and dust, forming a tail that points away from the sun.