5 Questions
What is the composition of comets mainly made of?
Mainly of ice, dust, and volatile organic compounds
What is the solid core of a comet called?
Nucleus
What characteristic feature of comets is created by the solar wind and radiation pressure pushing released gases and dust away from the nucleus?
Bright tail
What causes comets to vary in brightness as they move through their orbits?
The release of gases and dust from the nucleus
What causes the ices in a comet's nucleus to vaporize as it approaches the Sun?
Solar radiation
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