Kuiper Belt Quiz

What is the Kuiper Belt sometimes called?

• The second zone of the solar system

• The third zone of the solar system

• The fourth zone of the solar system

• The outer zone of the solar system

What is the approximate width of some objects in the Kuiper Belt?

• 30 miles (50 kilometers)

• 60 miles (100 kilometers)

• 100 miles (160 kilometers)

• 200 miles (320 kilometers)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the two main groups of objects in the classical Kuiper Belt?

• Large and small

• Near and far

• Cold and hot

• Light and dark

What does the classification of KBOs reflect?

• Our understanding of their temperature

• Our understanding of their color

• Our evolving understanding of the distant region of the solar system

• Our understanding of their size

What is the main reason hot classical KBOs have moved over time?

• Their size

• Their color

• Their interaction with Neptune

• Their temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the main factor that distinguishes cold and hot classical KBOs?

• Their size

• Their color

• Their interaction with Neptune

• Their temperature

What is Eris classified as?

• A classical KBO

• A scattered disk object

• An asteroid

• A comet

What is the main factor that influences the orbits of resonant KBOs?

• The Sun's gravity

• Neptune's gravity

• Jupiter's gravity

• Earth's gravity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What sets detached Kuiper Belt objects apart from most other KBOs?

• They have orbits closer to the Sun

• They have orbits that never come closer to the Sun than about 40 AU

• They are always within Neptune's orbit

• They orbit the Sun in less than a year

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

What is the most likely explanation for the presence of Centaurs today?

• They are newly formed objects

• They are recent escapees from the Kuiper Belt

• They are remnants of the asteroid belt

• They are captured comets