Comets, Asteroids, & Meteoroids
Authored by Maggie Branton
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What surrounds the nucleus of a comet?
Ion tail
Dust tail
Coma
Sun
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the bright cloud surrounding the nucleus of a comet?
Ion tail
Dust tail
Coma
Sun
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the tails of a comet to form?
The comet's speed
The sun's heat and radiation
The Earth's gravity
The moon's light
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of a meteor's interaction with Earth's atmosphere?
It becomes invisible
It creates a sound
It produces light
It changes color
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a rock that impacts the Earth's surface?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteorite
Star
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT true about a meteorite?
It passes through the atmosphere
It impacts the Earth's surface
It remains in space
It can cause craters
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the key characteristic of a meteorite?
It is made of ice
It impacts the Earth's surface
It is always visible
It is larger than a planet
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