Which statements apply to comets? check all that apply. 1. formed of ice, rock, and dust 2.contain a liquid core 3.develop tails near the sun 4.orbit gas giants like jupiter and neptune

1. formed of ice, rock, and dust

3. develop tails near the sun

The  correct statements are (1) and (3).

Explanation;

Comets are are very small body found in solar system mostly made up ice, dust and with small amount of rock.When they reach near the sun they get heated up due to which tail of the comet develops which points away from the sun.

According to the definition of the comet mentioned above the correct statements from the given statements are :(1) and (3).

the law of original horizontality explains:   why rocks appear in layers. correct answer: b the law suggests that all rock layers are originally laid down (deposited) horizontally and can later be deformed.   the principle is used by geologists to make assumptions about the relative ages of sedimentary rocks.