Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets

Multiple Choice

Asteroids are .......

• Minerals

• Bodies in the solar system that orbit the Sun.

• Rocks

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE? Asteroids vary greatly in size and can be as large as hundreds of miles wide.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE? Asteroids only orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is a small rock or particle of debris floating in the solar system?

• Asteroid

• Space Rock

• Meteoroids

Multiple Choice

What is a meteoroid that burns up as it goes through the Earth’s atmosphere known as?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Shooting Star

Multiple Choice

When a cluster of meteors reach the Earth’s atmosphere in a close time frame and in the same part of the sky it is called a

• Meteor Party

• Meteor Shower

• Space Snow

Multiple Choice

What is a meteorite?

• A tiny meteor

• A meteor that enters the Earth's atmosphere and crashes into Earth's surface.

• The name of a planet.

Multiple Choice

What are comets made of?

• ice, dust, and small rocky particles.

• ice cream and dust

• small chunks of meteors

Multiple Choice

A tail is created as a comet gets closer to the Sun, causing water, carbon dioxide and other compounds to quickly change from

• liquid to gas

• solid to liquid

• solid to gas

• gas to solid

Open Ended

What is the most interesting thing you learned about asteroids, meteors, and comets?