The tail of a comet would appear to become longer as it gets closer to the sun. As comets approach the sun, the heat causes the comet's icy nucleus to sublimate, releasing gas and dust, which form the comet's tail. The tail always points away from the sun due to the solar wind and radiation pressure.
When would the tail of a comet appear to become longer?(1 point)
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as it gets closer to Earth
as it gets closer to Earth
as it gets farther from the sun
as it gets farther from the sun
as it gets farther from Earth
as it gets farther from Earth
as it gets closer to the sun
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