Quiz on Comets

Hey there, space explorers! 🌌 What do you think a comet is?

• An icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun. 🚀

• A large asteroid that orbits the Sun. 🌑

• A star that emits light. ✨

• A planet that has rings. 💍

Hey Priya, have you ever wondered what the dazzling appearance of a comet is called? Is it something magical like an apparition, or perhaps something more scientific?

• Apparition

• Orbit

• Tail

• Nucleus

Hey there, space explorers! 🌌 What do you think comets are primarily made of? Is it something that Daniel, Aria, or Emma would find fascinating?

• Rock and metal

• Ice, dust, and small rocky particles

• Gas and plasma

• Liquid water

Hey there, space explorers! If you were to ask Michael, Evelyn, or Daniel what the nucleus of a comet is often described as, what do you think they would say?

• A dirty snowball

• A bright star

• A rocky planet

• A gas giant

Hey Aria, have you ever wondered about the mysteries of the cosmos? Let's dive into the fascinating world of comets! What do you think is the average density of known comets?

• 0.6 g/cm³

• 1.0 g/cm³

• 2.0 g/cm³

• 3.0 g/cm³

Hey there, space explorers! Can you help Elijah figure out what we call comets that have lost their volatile ices and dust? Is it:

• Extinct comets

• Active comets

• Long-period comets

• Short-period comets

Hey there, space explorers! Can you help Luna figure out what the outer atmosphere of a comet is called?

• Coma

• Tail

• Nucleus

• Orbit

Hey there, space explorers! 🌌 What do you think is the primary component of the coma of a comet? Is it something that Kai, Benjamin, or Olivia would find fascinating?

• Dust

• Water

• Gas

• Ice

Hey there, space explorers! What do you think drives the outgassing processes of comets? Is it the warm embrace of solar heating, the mighty gravitational pull, the mysterious magnetic fields, or perhaps the gentle push of wind? Let’s see if Liam, Abigail, or Avery can guess right!

• Solar heating

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic fields

• Wind

Hey there, space explorers! 🚀 Can you guess how many comets are known to zoom around our solar system as of November 2021? Is it more than the number of stars in Emma's favorite constellation?

• 4,584

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 100,000