Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

How many regions are in the Oort Cloud?

• 3

• 12

• 2

• 1

About how old is the Oort Cloud?

• 4.12 Billion Years

• 2.6 Billion Years

• 4.6 Billion Years

• 3.7 Billion Years

Where do long-period comets originate?

• Kuiper's Belt

• Moon

• Oort Cloud

• Sun

Where do most comets come from?

• In the Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud beyond Neptune's orbit

• In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

• Near the Sun

• Earth's atmosphere

Which objects are found in the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt?

• Comets

• Meteors

• Asteroids

How long ago was our solar system formed?

• about 4.5 million years ago

• about 9.2 million years ago

• about 4.5 billion years ago

• about 9.2 billion years ago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What was the first Kuiper Belt Object to be discovered?

• Neptune

• Pluto

• Halley's Comet

• Comet Hale–Bopp

What is the primary difference between the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?

• The Kuiper Belt is closer to the Sun than the Oort Cloud.

• The Oort Cloud contains more asteroids than the Kuiper Belt.

• The Kuiper Belt is spherical, while the Oort Cloud is disk-shaped.

• The Oort Cloud is within Neptune's orbit, while the Kuiper Belt is beyond it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following best describes the location of the Kuiper Belt?

• It is located just beyond the orbit of Neptune.

• It is located between Mars and Jupiter.

• It is located within the asteroid belt.

• It is located near the Sun.

What type of objects are primarily found in the Kuiper Belt?

• Comets and dwarf planets

• Asteroids and meteors

• Gas giants

• Stars