Comet tails are the result of:
A)sunlight glinting on and reflecting from the icy nucleus of a comet.
B)dust collected by the comet as it moves in its orbit.
C)solar wind particles being guided and excited to emit light by the comet's magnetic field.
D)melting and evaporation of ices from the comet's nucleus.

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Comet tails are formed due to the melting and evaporation of ices from the comet's nucleus as it approaches the sun. The heat causes the ices to sublimate and form a gas cloud around the nucleus, which is then blown away by solar wind particles, creating the tail.

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