Celestial bodies revolving round the sun that appear with a bright head and a long tail are known as
A
Comets
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B
Asteroids
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C
Meteors
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D
Satellites
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Solution
The correct option is A Comets Comets are snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. When frozen, they are the size of a small town.
A comet is a celestial body that appears as a bright head with a long tail. They revolve around the sun in highly elliptical orbits.