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What body forms a tail as it approaches the sun?
Comets are celestial objects that have tails and move around the sun. When a comet is moving toward the sun, its tail points toward the sun.
Why does the length of the comet tail increase as it approaches the Sun?
More material is boiled off the comet as it gets nearer to the hot sun and so the comet tail grows.
What blows the tails of the comet out?
Solar wind - i.e., particles coming from the Sun.
What object produces a shimmering tail that last a few days when it approaches the sun?
a comet
What ice of the comet turns into gas?
All ices on comets sublime to gas as it approaches toe sun.
What is produced by a comet as it approaches the sun?
A heating rock.
What body forms a tail as it approaches the sun?
Comets are celestial objects that have tails and move around the sun. When a comet is moving toward the sun, its tail points toward the sun.
Why does the length of the comet tail increase as it approaches the Sun?
More material is boiled off the comet as it gets nearer to the hot sun and so the comet tail grows.
Correct term for the halo of light around a comet?
This is the coma, the portion of the comet that sublimates from the surface as it approaches the sun.
What blows the tails of the comet out?
Solar wind - i.e., particles coming from the Sun.
What object produces a shimmering tail that last a few days when it approaches the sun?
a comet
How does a comets appearance change as it approaches the sun?
The tail of the comet will become larger, and always point away from the sun. As the comet moves towards the sun, the tail is behind it. As it retreats from the sun, the tail is before it.
Are comets related to nuclear energy?
Not directly, but as a comet approaches the sun, which is one big fusion reactor, the heat will cause the surface of the comet to vaporize, forming the comet's tail.
What does the head of a comet do?
It doesn't 'do' anything. It contains the vast majority of the mass making up the comet. Gas and dust will 'boil' off when it approaches the sun giving the comet its distinct tail
What ice of the comet turns into gas?
All ices on comets sublime to gas as it approaches toe sun.
How a comet changes when it comes close to the Sun.?
As a comet nears the sun, a tail forms from the solar wind blowing off dust particles from the comet. The tail lengthens as the solar wind intensifies and the comet approaches closer and closer. In some cases, comets have been known to collide with the sun, fragment, or completely burn away due to the sun.
When does a comet became brighter?
A comet becomes brighter as it approaches the sun. It's at that time that the heat from the sun begins to boil the ice present in the comet, and its tail becomes visible as it moves, leaving a trail behind it that scatters light, making it appear brighter.
