Space Lesson 3- comets, asteroids, meteors

Space Lesson 3- comets, asteroids, meteors

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Space Lesson 3- comets, asteroids, meteors

Space Lesson 3- comets, asteroids, meteors

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

ABBY SHOFFNERGREESON

Used 7+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an object in the solar system crosses paths with Earth and enters Earth’s atmosphere, it is called a _____

a. meteoroid

b. meteor

c. asteroid

d. comet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Which are the two types of satellites that circle around objects in space?

a. natural satellites and artificial satellites

b. rapid satellites and slow satellites

c. major satellites  and minor satellites

d. solid satellites and gaseous satellites

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

. Which statement explains why astronomers use a unit called a light-year when writing about the vast distances between Earth and distant stars?

a. Light travels at different speeds during different times of the year. .

b. Stars are so far from Earth that writing their distance in kilometers becomes awkward.

c. There are too many stars in space.

d. It sounds more  scientific

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Rocky objects orbiting the Sun are called _____.

a. moons

b. stars

c. asteroids

d. gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

. As comets approach the Sun, they _____.

a. develop enormous tails of luminous material

b. become solid rock with floating debris

c. become invisible to the human eye

d. change to a circular orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

a. Venus

b. Earth

c. Mercury

d. Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Between which two planets is a large asteroid belt?

a. Mercury and Venus

b. Earth and Mars

c. Mars and Jupiter

d. Saturn and Neptune

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