Solar System, Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

Which of the following solar system objects has a tail?

• meteor

• meteorite

• comet

• asteroid

Which of the small solar system objects does not orbit the sun?

• comet

• dwarf planet

• asteroid

• meteor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which one of the following describes a meteoroid?

• A space rock that hits the Earth's surface.

• A small solar system object that is made up of small pieces of asteroids or comets.

• A space rock that enters the Earth's atmosphere

• A loose collection of rock and ice

Where can most of the asteroids be found?

• In the Oort cloud

• In the area between Mars and Jupiter

• In the Kuiper Belt

• Out past Pluto

A small solar system object that enters the Earth's atmosphere and creates streaks of light is called a _________

• comet

• meteor

• meteorite

• Meteoroid

When we see streaks of light falling in the sky, we call them falling stars but these objects are actually ________________

• meteors

• comets

• meteorites

• asterites

What are comets made of?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

Meteoroids are...

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

Meteorites...

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2