Comet asteriods and meteors

What is a comet composed of?

• Water and gas

• Rock and dust

• Metallic content

• Ice and dust

What is the traditional belief about comets?

• They bring good luck

• They are bad spirits

• They are symbols of happiness

• They are signs of peace

What is the visible light produced by a meteor called?

• X-ray light

• Ultraviolet light

• Infrared light

• Visible light

What is the color of meteors that contain magnesium?

• Blue

• Yellow

• Orange

• Green

What is the name for a meteoroid that survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground?

• Comet

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Fireball

What is the region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit called?

• Meteoroid Belt

• Comet Zone

• Asteroid Belt

• Planetoid Area

What is the size range of meteoroids?

• Pebbles to mountains

• Dust grains to small asteroids

• Rocks to ice balls

• Small planets to dwarf planets

What is the hypothesis for the extinction of dinosaurs?

• Comet or asteroid crash

• Climate change

• Volcanic eruption

• Disease outbreak