Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors: Remnants of the Solar System

What are asteroids often referred to as?

• Minor planets

• Comets

• Meteoroids

• Meteorites

Where do most asteroids in our solar system reside?

• Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Near Earth's orbit

What is the primary composition of C-type asteroids?

• Dark and reddish with low albedo

• Metallic nickel-iron

• Iron- and magnesium-silicates

• Pure nickel-iron

Where do short-period comets originate from?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid belt

• Near Earth's orbit

What causes a meteor shower?

• Earth passing through clusters of meteoroids

• Asteroids colliding with each other

• Comets colliding with asteroids

• Meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere