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Comets
Updated 02 January 2004, 16.37
The word comet comes from the Greek word 'kometes', which means what?
A: Long hair
B: Run away!
C: Sky milk
Which of these is not part of a comet?
A: Nucleus
B: Coma
C: Apostrophe
True or false: a comet's tail always points away from the sun?
A: True
B: False
Which place in the solar system do comets not come from?
A: The Oort cloud
B: The Vulcan heel
C: The Kuiper belt
When did Halley's comet last come close to Earth?
A: 1976
B: 1986
C: 1996
Which is not a comet?
A: Chiron
B: Hyakutake
C: Big Jeff
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