[SC F2] Chapter 13 Meteoroid, Asteroid, Comet

Front

What are the major parts of a comet?

Back

Head and tail

Front

Meteoroids are _______________

Back

debris of rock and iron floating in space.

Front

Which of the following is known as the small planet? Meteor, Comet, Asteroid, Meteoroid

Back

Asteroid

Front

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

Back

Meteorite

Front

Arrange asteroids, meteoroids, and comets by size in ascending order.

Back

Meteoroid, asteroid, comet

Front

Why are meteoroids easily influenced by the gravitational pull of planets?

Back

Because of the light mass of meteoroids

Front

Which of the following is correct about comets?

Back

The tail of a comet is always away from the Sun.

Front

E → F → Meteorite
E and F are included in the sequence of the crashing of a meteorite. E happens in space while F happens in the atmosphere of the Earth. What is E and F?

Back

E: Meteoroid ; F: Meteor

Front

Why is the tail of a comet always away from the Sun?

Back

Solar wind blowing from the Sun.