Quiz on Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids

Comets often have a what?

• Core

• Tail

• Wing

• Halo

Comets are made of dust, rock, and what kind of water?

• Saltwater

• Freshwater

• Frozen

• Mineral

Comets orbit around the Sun in what type of orbits?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Random

• Straight

What is a meteoroid?

What is a meteor?

What is a meteorite?

Asteroids orbit around what celestial body?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• The Moon

• The Sun

Where are many asteroids found in the solar system?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Venus and Earth

Asteroids are made of pieces of what?

• Ice

• Gas

• Rock

• Metal

The material that asteroids are made of is similar to the material that formed into what?

• Comets

• Moons

• Planets

• Stars