Space Rocks

Which of the following is NOT a space rock?

• A star

• A comet

• An Asteroid

• A meteoroid

TRUE OR FALSE

Asteroids orbit the sun

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following space rocks is mostly made of ice, gas and dust?

• An asteroid

• A comet

• A meteorite

• none of the above

What generally happens when a comet nears the sun?

• It freezes

• It becomes an asteroid

• It melts

• Its gas burns up

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How are meteoroids different from asteroids?

• Asteroids are made completely of ice, but meteoroids are just rock

• Meteoroids are made completely of ice, but asteroids are just rock.

• Asteroids are smaller than meteoroids.

• Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids.

I am a rock fallen on the ground from the space. What am I?

• Meteor

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteorite

What is the bright glow around the “head” of a comet called?

• Ring

• Coma

• Halo

• Crown

What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth about every 75 years

• Halley's Comet

• Halle-Boop

• Swift-Tuttle

• Shoemaker-Levy 9

What is the name of a well-known meteor shower that peaks in August each year?

• Pleiades

• Autumn Shower

• Parsi Shower

• Perseids

What is the scientific name for a shooting star?

• Comet

• Meteor

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid