Multiple Choice
During the time that a comet passes through the inner solar system, the comet can appear quite bright because
A) increasing friction causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
B) heat from the Sun causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
C) sunlight reflects off the comet's tail and coma.
D) sunlight reflects off the comet's nucleus.
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