Level 4 - Celestial Objects

When a meteoroid gets through the atmosphere, it is then called a _____.

• asteroid

• meteor

• meteorite

• shooting star

Comets orbit in a _____ pattern.

• elliptical

• circular

• triangular

• random

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A _____ lights up as the friction from the rock enters the Earth's atmosphere.

• asteroid

• meteroid

• meteor

• meteorite

This object is made of frozen gas, rock, and dust. It has a "tail" when it gets close to sun

• meteor
• meteorite
• meteoroid
• comet

Which of the following best describes a comet?

• It is made of ice, rock, and dust.

• It is located between Mars and Jupiter

• It has a short elliptical orbit

• Comets are leftover fragments from the time when planets formed in the solar system.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

• Between Earth and Mars

• In the Kuiper belt

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Beyond the Oort cloud

Which of the following best describes an asteroid?

• It is made of ice and dust

• It is also known as a "shooting star"

• It has a nucleus, coma, and tail

• It is a LARGE chunk of rock and metal

Which of the following is FALSE about meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?

• A meteor burns in the mesosphere and is called a "shooting star".

• They are made of ice.

• They are made of rock and debris from space.

• They vary in size and can be as small tiny pebbles or very large.

A _____ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at very fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star".

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Comet

What is it called when a space rock survives its fiery passage through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the Earth's surface?

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Comet