Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Galaxies, Light Years Review

Which of the following orbits the sun?

• Asteroid

• Comets

• Planets

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is referred to a a "shooting star"?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteors

• Planets

Which land feature is sometimes made when a meteorite lands on Earth?

• Canyon

• Crater

• River Delta

• Mountain Range

The light caused when a meteor crosses the sky is caused by ______.

• Friction

• Gravity

• Solar Winds

• Erosion

With the naked eye, you are unlikely to see a ________ in your lifetime.

• Comet

• Meteor

• Shooting Star

• Planet

Which moves in a circular orbit?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

Which moves in an elliptical orbit?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet

Which is found in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet

Which is found orbiting the Sun and has a nucleus and a tail?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet