TAIL

Question 1

It appears as it approaches the Sun.

Answer 1

TAIL

Question 2

• The tail, which is lighted by the Sun, makes the comet visible.

Answer 2

TAIL

Question 3

• As the comet orbits the Sun, it releases streams of gas and dust that develop into a long tail.
• The speed of the comet increases as it comes near the Sun.
• The increasing speed makes the tail grow to millions of km long.

Answer 3

TAIL

Question 4

• Is made of particles that evaporate from the nucleus of the comet.

Answer 4

DUST TAIL

Question 5

• Radiation from the Sun pushes these small dust particles and causes the tail to form a long-curved path.

Answer 5

DUST TAIL

Question 6

• Radiation makes the dust tail always point away from the Sun.

Answer 6

DUST TAIL

Question 7

• Is also known as plasma tail, made of charged particles of gases.

Answer 7

ION TAIL

Question 8

• Solar wind pushes the ion tail and makes it point directly away from the Sun.

Answer 8

ION TAIL