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    What Part of a Comet Always Points Most Directly Away
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What Part of a Comet Always Points Most Directly Away

Question 67

Question 67

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What part of a comet always points most directly away from the Sun?


A) the nucleus
B) the coma
C) the jets of gas
D) the plasma tail
E) the dust tail

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