Assertion :Comets have gaseous tails. Reason: Comets are very far away from the sun
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Comets revolve around the sun in highly elliptical orbits. When they approach the sun and are closest to the sun in their orbits, the sun's heat vaporizes some of the matter in comets, giving it a gaseous tail.
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