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A celestial object that appears as a bright head with a long tail is called ___.

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meteors
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asteroids
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comets
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satellites
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Solution

The correct option is C comets
Comets revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbits and their period of revolution is very long. A comet appears as a bright head with a long tail. A comet’s tail grows in size as it approaches the Sun, and it always points away from the Sun.

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