A comet's gas and ion tail:
A)always lies in the ecliptic plane, because a comet is a part of the solar system.
B)lies between the comet and the Sun, because of gravitational attraction.
C)always trails along the orbital path, because of the comet's motion.
D)is always blown away from the comet in the anti-Sun direction by the solar wind.

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The gas and ion tail of a comet is always blown away from the comet in the direction opposite to the Sun. This is due to the solar wind, which consists of charged particles emitted by the Sun, pushing the comet's material away from it.

A Comet's Gas and Ion Tail