Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets

Fill in the blank: When a meteor survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface, it is called a ______.

• comet

• asteroid

• meteorite

• star

What is the main difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

• A) A meteor is in space, while a meteorite is on Earth.

• B) A meteor is a comet, while a meteorite is an asteroid.

• C) A meteor is a shooting star, while a meteorite is a star.

• D) A meteor is in the atmosphere, while a meteorite has landed on Earth.

Where are most asteroids found?

• Between Earth and Mars

• In the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

• Near the sun

• Beyond Jupiter

Fill in the blank: Most asteroids are found in the ______ belt.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Planet

Scientists believe that asteroids could have formed into planets, but what interfered?

• Mars' gravity

• Jupiter's gravity

• Saturn's rings

• Earth's atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where are most asteroids found? Most are found in the _______ belt, between _______ and _______.

• A) asteroid, Mars, Jupiter

• B) comet, Earth, Mars

• C) asteroid, Venus, Earth

• D) meteor, Jupiter, Saturn

How many asteroids are there in the solar system?

• Thousands

• Millions

• Billions

• Hundreds

Asteroids are ______ than moons but larger than meteors.

• smaller

• larger

• the same size

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is NOT a name for a meteor?

• Shooting star

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Planet

Which celestial object is known for entering a planet's atmosphere?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2