Asteroids Quiz

What are asteroids made of?

• Ice and dust

• Large and small rocks or metallic masses

• Gas and plasma

• Water and organic compounds

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Where do asteroids orbit?

• Around the Earth

• Around the Moon

• Around the Sun

• Around Mars

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Asteroids are made up of materials similar to those that formed what?

• Stars

• Comets

• Planets

• Galaxies

What is primarily responsible for the tides that form on Earth?

• The Sun's heat

• The Earth's rotation

• The gravitational pull from the Moon

• The Earth's magnetic field

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What is the invisible force that causes attraction between two objects?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

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What is the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another?

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Gravity

• Electricity

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What is a celestial body that revolves around a planet called?

• Star

• Moon

• Comet

• Asteroid

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What is the definition of an orbit?

• A straight path followed by a satellite

• A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

• A random path taken by a satellite

• A zigzag path followed by a satellite

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What is a large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system called?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Planet

• Meteor

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What is the Solar System?

• A group of stars held together by gravity

• A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• A collection of galaxies

• A single planet with its moons

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