Kuiper Belt

What was the first Kuiper Belt Object discovered?

• Makemake

• Haumea

• Neptune

• Pluto

Which Kuiper Belt Object is egg-shaped?

• Haumea

• Makemake

• Pluto

• Eris

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Objects in the Kuiper Belt are known as what?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Kuiper Belt Objects

• Kuiper Belt Comets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is in the Kuiper Belt?

• Vbucks

• Debris left over from the formation of the solar system

• hot pockets

• dark matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why is the Kuiper Belt considered important?

• I don't really care

• Comets come from there

• It helps us understand the formation of our solar system

• Pluto is there

What Kuiper Belt Object is also possibly the first Oort Cloud Object discovered?

• Sedna

• Haumea

• Makemake

• iPhone Xs Max

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the primary composition of objects found in the Kuiper Belt?

• Ice and rock

• Metal and gas

• Hydrogen and helium

• Iron and nickel

Which of the following is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt?

• Ceres

• Eris

• Ganymede

• Titan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the approximate distance of the Kuiper Belt from the Sun?

• 30 to 50 AU

• 10 to 20 AU

• 100 to 150 AU

• 500 to 1000 AU

Which spacecraft was the first to explore the Kuiper Belt?

• Voyager 1

• New Horizons

• Pioneer 10

• Galileo