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asd123

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During the time that a comet passes through the inner solar system, the comet can appear quite bright because
 
  A) heat from the Sun causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
  B) sunlight reflects off the comet's tail and coma.
  C) increasing friction causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
  D) sunlight reflects off the comet's nucleus.

Question 2

The ________ in the oceans arise where two advancing plates meet and one is pushed beneath the other, a process called subduction.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



lucas dlamini

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

trenches



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