Space Objects Review

What is the composition of most comets?

• rock, ice, salt carbon

• rock, ice magma, frozen gases

• ice, dust, rock, frozen gases

• ice, dust, rock, soil

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following describes a Comet?

• same as an asteroid

• Generally found between Mars and Jupiter

• Orbit the Sun in a circular orbit

• Composed of a nucleus, coma, and tail

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

• comet

• meteoroid

• meteor

• meteorite

• asteroid

What force is most responsible for the path the objects in the solar system take?

• gravity from the Sun

• gravity from Earth

• friction

• air resistance

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Sometimes called "dirty snowballs".

• asteroids

• meteoroids

• comets

• meteors

Most of the asteroids are located between the orbits of

• Venus and Earth

• Earth and Mars
  

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?

• meteorite

• meteroid

• meteor

What is a meteor called when it's in space?

• meteroid

• meteor

• meteorite

Which space object is larger?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3