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Which statement best explains how a planet affects the orbit of a comet as the comet passes by the planet?
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Which statement best explains how a planet affects the orbit of a comet as the comet passes by the planet?

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Comets orbit the sun just like planets do. Except a comet usually has a very elongated orbit. Thanks to the laws of gravity comets obey the same laws. A comets orbit takes it very close to the sun and then far away again.
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