COMETS, METEORS, ASTEROIDS

The shape of comet's paths are ________________.

• circular

• elliptical

• irregular

What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?

• They all are made of ice
• They all hit Earth's surface
• They all orbit the sun
• They have nothing in common

A meteor when it burns in the atmosphere is also known as a ____.

• rock

• shooting star

• ball of ice

Where are most of the asteroids in the solar system located?

• Asteroid Belt

• Orion's Belt

• Gemini Area

As comets approach the sun they travel faster and have:

• shorter tails

• medium tails

• longer tails

• no tails due to solar winds

A meteoroid is found

• in Space

• entering earths atmosphere

• impacting earths surface

What are comets made of?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

• Gravity
• Friction
• EM Radiation

The cloud of gas and dust around the solid icy ball of a comet is the...

• Nucleus
• Coma
• Tail

Which object in space looks like a "dirty snowball" because of its composition of ice, gas and dust?

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteor