ANATOMY OF COMETS Flashcards by Sophia Leigh Mancao | Brainscape

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• A —— is mostly ice.

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• It is made of dust, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane.

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• It is completely frozen when it is far from the Sun.

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• But as it comes closer to the Sun, some of its characteristics become prominent.

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