Comets Assteroids and Meteors

Comets Asteroids and Meteors

Multiple Choice

Asteroids are made from all of these EXCEPT

• ice

• wind

• rocks

• metal

Multiple Choice

Most asteroids orbit between what two planets?

• Neptune and Uranus

• Saturn and Venus

• Jupiter and Mars

Multiple Choice

What happens to a comet when it gets close to the sun?

• It explodes

• It releases/changes into gas

• It breaks into smaller pieces

Multiple Choice

What is the most famous comet called?

• Michael's comet

• John's comet

• Halley's comet

• Sally's comet

Multiple Choice

Meteors resemble or look like

• bright flashes of light

• shooting stars

• tiny pieces of dust

Open Ended

When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere it is known as a _________.

Multiple Choice

If a meteor doesnt burn up it can create a large hole in the Earth known as a

• pothole

• crater

• opening

Multiple Choice

Pieces of meteors that are left on the ground are known as

• meteorites

• meteoroids