Comets, Meteors, Asteroids

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

• coma

• crown

• halo

• ring

Which of the statements is correct?

• Only asteroids collide with Earth

• Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.

• . Meteoroids are streak of light produced when comet enters Earth’s atmosphere

• Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.

What is the correct term for a “shooting star”?

• asteroid

• comet

• falling star

• meteor

What is an Asteroid Belt?

• It has rocks crossing the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter.

• It has rocks crossing the Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus.

• It is an area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.

• It has rocks between the Earth and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.

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What is a meteorite? It is a __________.

• dim meteor

• bright meteor

• meteoroid that lights up

• remains of meteoroids that hit the Earth

What is a comet? It is a/an __________.

• rock from Mars

• class of smaller inner solar system bodies that orbit around the sun

• icy ball of rock that displays a coma, a fuzzy temporary atmosphere, or a tail when it travels close to the sun

• natural object from small to huge that originates in space and survives the impact on the earth’s surface

Why do scientists study comets?

• They are valuable minerals.

• They could provide Earth with rocks.

• They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.

• They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.

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When objects strike a surface of a planet, they leave a deep impression on the surface called ____________.

• canyon

• crater

• plateau

• pothole

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Meteoroids are formed when asteroids collided and crushed into pieces. Based on this statement, where did the meteoroids originate?

• Asteroid Belt

• Mars

• Moon

• Sun

What is the major difference among comet, meteor, and asteroid in terms of structure?

• Comet contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.

• Meteor contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.

• Asteroid and comet contain icy shell while meteor does not have.

• Asteroid contains icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have.