Space and Astronomy Quiz

What is an asteroid mostly made of?

• Ice and dust

• Gas

• Rock and metal

• Water

Where are most asteroids located in our Solar System?

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Orion Arm

A comet’s tail points:

• Toward the Sun

• Always behind the comet

• Toward Earth

• Away from the Sun

What is a meteoroid?

• A small rock in space

• A rock on Earth’s surface

• A gas cloud

• A Moon orbiting a planet

A meteor is:

• A small rock in space

• A streak of light in the sky

• A piece of rock on Earth

• A planet’s satellite

A rock that lands on Earth’s surface from space is called a:

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

Comets are mostly made of:

• Rock and metal

• Ice, dust, and gas

• Molten lava

• Salt and minerals

What causes meteor showers?

• Colliding asteroids

• Volcanoes on Earth

• Earth passing through a comet’s debris trail

• Solar flares

Earth’s rotation causes:

• Phases of the Moon

• Eclipses

• Day and night

• Seasons

Earth rotates once every:

• 365 days

• 1 month

• 24 hours

• 12 hours