Asteroid and Kuiper Belt Concepts

Who predicted the existence of a belt of icy objects beyond Neptune in 1951?

• Jane Liu

• Gerard Kuiper

• David Jewett

• Clyde Tombaugh

What is the Kuiper Belt primarily composed of?

• Icy objects

• Gaseous planets

• Dust clouds

• Metallic asteroids

Which of the following is a well-known object in the Kuiper Belt?

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Saturn

• Mars

Which of the following can some Kuiper Belt objects become when they enter the inner solar system?

• Stars

• Planets

• Comets

• Asteroids

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in our solar system?

• Beyond Neptune

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Venus and Earth

• Between Earth and Mars

What is the estimated total mass of all asteroids in the Asteroid Belt compared to?

• A large planet

• A star

• A small moon

• A comet

How far apart are most objects in the Asteroid Belt?

• A few light years

• A few meters

• Up to a hundred thousand kilometers

• A few kilometers

What is a common misconception about the Asteroid Belt?

• It contains only icy objects

• It is densely packed with asteroids

• It is located beyond Neptune

• It is a gaseous region

What materials are meteorites generally composed of?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Iron, nickel, silicates, and carbon

• Water and ice

• Methane and ammonia

What is the primary method to study the composition of asteroids?

• Analyzing their orbits

• Sending spacecraft to them

• Studying meteorites

• Observing them through telescopes