Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the tails of comets is FALSE?
A) the tail always points away from the Sun
B) some comets have both a gas tail and a dust tail
C) the tail of a comet can sometimes be ahead of the comet in its orbit
D) a comet always has a nice long tail, even when it is far from the Sun
E) the Earth can pass through the tail of a comet without suffering any harm
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