Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids

Comets and asteroids are referred as NEO. What NEO stands for?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The presence of more ________ allows a comet or asteroid to reflect light.

• Crystals

• Silicates

• Diamonds

• Ruby

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

They are usually come from the Oort Cloud which is beyond our solar system, and a few from Kuiper Belt.

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Shooting star

The most famous short period comet in the 20th century, can be seen in the sky every time it makes its nearest approach to the sun. It orbits the sun for around 75-79 years.

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This space rocks originate from the Main Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteoroids

• Meteors

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A light phenomenon that occurs when a meteoroid burns up as it enters the earth’s atmosphere.

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Meteorites

• Meteor

Found between Mars and Jupiter. This belt is theorized by scientists to be remnants of a planet that did not completely form.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A location within our solar system where some Comets usually originates and it is located in between the Planet Neptune and the Dwarf planet Pluto.

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Choose 2 locations in our Milky Way Galaxy where the Comets origin.

• Heliosphere

• Oort Cloud

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

In February 2013, name the asteroid that made a very close approach to Earth as it orbited the sun. It is the closest that any asteroid has ever been to Earth.

• Ceres

• Asteroid 2012 DA14

• Asteroid Toutatis

• Vesta

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2