Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors Quiz

Comets often have a __________.

• tail

• ring

• crater

• mountain

Comets are made of __________, __________, and __________ water.

• ice, dust, frozen

• rock, gas, liquid

• metal, sand, boiling

• lava, smoke, vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Comets __________ around the __________ in __________ orbits.

• revolve, sun, elliptical

• spin, moon, circular

• float, Earth, square

• hover, Mars, triangular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A meteoroid is a "__________" rock that is still in __________.

• shooting, space

• flying, orbit

• floating, water

• moving, air

• stationary, ground

A meteor is a meteoroid that __________ up in Earth's __________.

• burns, atmosphere

• freezes, ocean

• melts, core

• explodes, surface

A meteorite is a meteoroid that __________ the Earth's __________.

• passes, atmosphere

• burns, sky

• circles, orbit

• hits, surface

• enters, core

What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

• A meteor is in space, a meteorite is on Earth

• A meteor burns up, a meteorite hits Earth

• A meteor is larger, a meteorite is smaller

• A meteor is made of ice, a meteorite is made of rock

What is the primary location of asteroids in our solar system?

• Asteroid belt

• Kuiper belt

• Oort cloud

• Milky Way

What do comets often have?

• Tail

• Wings

• Horns

• Fins

What are comets made of?

• Dust, rock, and frozen water

• Metal, gas, and ice

• Fire, smoke, and ash

• Sand, clay, and water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1