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

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

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6th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are asteroids often referred to as?

Minor planets

Comets

Meteoroids

Meteorites

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do most asteroids in our solar system reside?

Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

Kuiper Belt

Oort Cloud

Near Earth's orbit

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do short-period comets originate from?

Kuiper Belt

Oort Cloud

Asteroid belt

Near Earth's orbit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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