What is the cause of shape of comet like a broom.
- Melting by solar light
- Due to solar wind
- Solar light and wind
- It is formed itself
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The correct answer is option C (Solar light and wind).
As the comet gets closer to the sun, the ice on the surface of its nucleus begins to turn into gas and forms a cloud also known as coma and as it it passing closely to the sun, comas and tail reflect the sunlight and it appears to glow and look like a broom.
Things to remember from The Universe
- Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are pieces of dust and debris from space that burn up in Earth's atmosphere, where they can create bright streaks across the night sky.
- Particularly large chunks of material can create an extra-bright fireball streak, but most meteors are still small enough to entirely burn up in Earth's atmosphere. If a meteor makes it to Earth it's known as a meteorite.
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