Earth Science Quiz 1

Where are Asteroids found in the Solar System?

• Between Earth and Mars
• In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
• In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
• Close to the Sun

What are comets made of?

• Metals like iron and nickel
• Gas
• Hydrogen Gas
• Ice and rock

The orbit of comets is which shape?

• Circular
• Elliptical/Oval
• Comets do not orbit the Sun

Where do most comets come from?

• In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
• In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
• Near the Sun
• Earth's atmosphere

A light streaking across the night sky is classified as a/an....

• Meteorite
• Asteroid
• Comet
• Meteor

When a meteoroid begins to enter Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up.  What force causes this?

• Gravity
• Friction
• EM Radiation

A comet's orbit is faster...

• when it is in the Oort Cloud
• when it is near the Sun
• when it is far from the sun

In the diagram, a comet's tail always points where?

• Towards the Sun
• Away from the Sun
• Towards Earth
• Away from Earth

Meteorites...

•  hit the ground
• burn up completely in the atmosphere
• debris from asteroids/comets that float around in space

Meteors...

• burn up completely in the atmosphere producing streaks of light
• hit the ground
• debris from asteroids/comets floating around in space