Ch 36 Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Quiz (Video)

What are the three types of rocks found in space discussed in the text?

• Planets, Stars, Moons

• Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

• Satellites, Sun, Space Stations

• Gold, Iron, Platinum

Where do asteroids primarily circle in our solar system?

• Around the Moon

• Beyond Neptune

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Earth and Mars

What is the largest object in the asteroid belt and considered a dwarf planet?

• Ceres

• Vesta

• Jupiter

• Pluto

What is the nickname given to comets due to their composition?

• Dirty Snowballs

• Shooting Stars

• Bright Lights

• Red Hots

Where do short-period comets originate from?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Mars

• Jupiter

What are meteors called when they reach Earth's surface without burning up?

• Meteoroids

• Meteorites

• Shooting Stars

• Comets

What causes a comet to glow when it gets close to the Sun?

• Melting Ice

• Absorbing Heat

• Reflecting Light

• Burning Rock

Which group of asteroids is the largest near Earth's orbit?

• Trojan Asteroids

• Dwarf Planets

• Kuiper Belt Objects

• Apollo Asteroids

What is the brightest asteroid in the sky mentioned in the text?

• Pluto

• Ceres

• Vesta

• Jupiter

What is the term used for a meteoroid that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere?

• Meteorite

• Shooting Star

• Meteor Shower

• Comet