7.9ABC Earth & the Solar System

Which of these is often located between Mars and Jupiter?

• moon

• meteoroid

• asteroid

• comet

Which of these develops a "tail" when it is close to the Sun?

• moon

• meteoroid

• asteroid

• comet

10. In general, asteroids are much __________ than meteoroids.

• larger
• smaller

• icier

• rockier

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Asteroids and meteoroids are similar in that they are typically composed of rock and .

• metal
• comets

• moon rocks

• ice

Asteroids orbit the Sun in a belt located between and .

• Mars, Jupiter

• Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn

• Neptune, the Kuiper belt

What we call “shooting stars” are actually burning up as they enter the Earth's atmosphere.

• meteors
• comets

• asteroids

• dwarf planets

When a meteor makes it through the atmosphere and lands on earth as a piece of rock, it is called a .

• moon rock

• meteorite
• shooting star

• space debris

The planets are _______ the Sun each with _______ speeds due to mass and distance.

• orbiting, different

• orbiting, similar

• next to, different

• next to, similar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The four inner planets are known as _______ planets. This means they are made of a solid crust.

• terrestrial
• gas

• ice

• small

The 4 outer planets are the _____ massive when compared to the inner planets.

• most

• least

• gas giants

• icy giants