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Gnoma [55]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct option is "a plasma tail"

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Gases <u>escaping from a comet</u> are ionized by ultraviolent rays from the sun. These ionized gases are then carried away from the sun by the solar wind to form the plasma tail. While the plasma tail is made up of gases, the dust tail is made up of tiny solid particles (dust) that escapes from the comet and are also pushed away from the sun.

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