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Generate QuizComet tails always point away from the Sun due to _______.
- Orbital motion
- Solar wind and radiation pressure
- Gravitational attraction
- Magnetic fields
Answer: Solar wind and radiation pressure
Ion tail aligns with solar wind magnetic field; dust tail curves due to radiation pressure; both extend anti-sunward regardless of comet's direction of travel.