Asteroids, Comets, Meteoroids Quiz

What are the 3 parts of a comet?

• head, body, tails

• nucleus, coma, tails

• nucleus, protons, electrons

• head, coma, tails

What are asteroids?

• small pieces of stars

• small planets

• large metallic rocks that orbit the sun

• icy stars that orbit the sun

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Neptune and the Kuiper Belt

• between the sun and Earth

• between the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Meteors are often mistaken for what other space object?

• asteroids

• comets

• shooting stars

What is a meteorite?

• a space rock that completely burns up in Earth's atmosphere

• a space rock that enters the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface

• a space rock in space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Where can you find a meteoroid?

• in space

• in Earth's atmosphere

• on Earth's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Where do you find meteors?

• in space

• in Earth's atmosphere

• on Earth's surface

What part of a comet does letter A represent?

• nucleus

• coma

• tails

What part of a comet does letter B represent?

• nucleus

• coma

• tails

What part of a comet does letter C represent?

• nucleus

• coma

• tails