alleryStart learning →A comet grows a long tail near the Sun because the Sun's heat
ATurns its ice into gas
BPulls it into a circle
CMelts its core into water
DMakes it spin faster
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Turns its ice into gas
Near the Sun the icy surface sublimates and ionises, forming a glowing tail of gas and dust.
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