Objects in Space

A meteor that stikes the Earth's surface is called a _________.

• meteorite

• sun

• planet

• outer planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When a ______ gets close to the Sun, its frozen material begins to melt and forms a trail of dust, rock and gas behind it.

• comet

• meteoroid

• meteor

• star

What do we call rocky or metallic objects that orbit the Sun?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Moons

• Planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ______ is a mixture of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.

• comet

• asteroid

• moon

• planet

 Which object is commonly referred to as a "dirty snowball"?

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• past the orbit of Neptune
• between Mars & Jupiter
• surrounding our solar system
• between Earth & Mars

A broken off piece of an asteroid is a ____.

• comet
• meteorite
• meteoroid
• tail

Which one looks like a speedy streak of light?

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• meteor
• comet

What is the name for rocky objects that orbit the sun?

• asteroids
• stars
• comets
• moons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of these best describes a comet?

• a dwarf planet that orbits the sun
• a moon that travels through the universe
• a rocky object that orbits a planet
• a ball of ice and rock with a trail of gas and dust