Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

What is composed of ice, methane, ammonia, and dust?

• Meteor

• Comet

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

I am a "shooting star"

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

I am a "dirty snowball"

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteoroid

I am composed of mostly rock and sometimes METAL. I'm the largest!

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

If I start as a meteoriod, then I pass through the Moon's atmosphere and hit the surface, what would I be called?

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

A comet orbits around the Sun once every 75-200 years. Why is this?

• Comets result from friction with the atmosphere

• Comets have a long, narrow ellipse.

• Comets have long, gaseous tails.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is a true comparison of the orbits of moons, comets and asteroids?

• Moons, comets and asteroids all are found in orbit around planets.

• Moons are in orbit about the sun, while comets and asteroids orbit planets.

• Moons orbit planets, but comets and asteroids orbit the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where can comets be found?

• The Asteroid Belt

• The Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud

• In your house

Where can asteroids be found?

• The Kuiper Belt

• The Asteroid Belt

• The Oort Cloud

Where is the asteroid belt?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between the Sun and Mercury

• Between Mars and Jupiter