Period 4 AST.4 Practice Quizizz

What are the 3 types of asteroids?

• S, T, and C

• A, B, and C

• Z, O, and N

• C, S, and M

What are the 3 types of asteroids made of?

• silicon, titanium, and carbon

• zirconium, oxygen, and nitrogen

• silicon, carbon, and metal

• gold, silver, and silicon

Which type of asteroid is the most common?

• S-type

• C-type

• A-type

• G-type

What is the least common type of asteroid?

• C-type

• A-type

• Z-type

• M-type

What kind of asteroid is most likely to be found closer to the Sun, along Line A?

• S-type

• Z-type

• A-type

• C-type

These asteroid reflect different amounts of light. Asteroid C has the lowest albedo (is the least reflective). What kind of asteroid is it?

• B-type

• M-type

• N-type

• C-type

What is happening when 2 or more celestial bodies have orbital periods with a simple ratio?

• Orbital resonance

• Kirkwood Gaps

• Titius-Bode Law

• Gravitational Pull

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The Titius-Bode Law does not apply to which planet?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the ratio of this orbital resonance?

• 2:1

• 5:6

• 9:4

• 12:1

Answer explanation

Count the number of times the faster "planet" completes orbits during the time it takes the slower "planet" to complete one orbit.

What are Kirkwood Gaps?

• The spaces between planets in the Solar System

• Empty spaces in Saturn's rings

• Large impact craters on the Moon

• Gaps in the Asteroid Belt cause by Jupiter's gravitational influence