Author Question: When a comet passes near the Sun, part of it takes on the appearance of a large, bright ball from ... (Read 45 times)

saraeharris · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

When a comet passes near the Sun, part of it takes on the appearance of a large, bright ball from which the tail extends. This part is called ________.

A) the nucleus B) the plasma tail C) the Oort core D) the coma

Question 2

How is energy transfer from the solar interior to surface similar to a process in Earth's atmosphere?

What will be an ideal response?

dpost18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

The process of convection is responsible for energy transfer in both the Sun and Earth's atmosphere.