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The tail of a comet always points:

  1. A
    towards the sun
  2. B
    away from the sun
  3. C
    towards north-east
  4. D
    towards south-east

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As a comet approaches the inner Solar System, solar radiation and solar wind exert force on the cometary coma, causing dust and gas particles to stream out away from the sun.

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The tail of a comet always points:
A
towards the sun
B
away from the sun
C
towards north-east
D
towards south-east

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