The Atmosphere (Comets and Asteroids)

What is the largest asteroid in our solar system, also classified as a dwarf planet?

• Ceres

• Eros

• Pluto

• Vesta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which comet is known for having the shortest orbit around the Sun?

• Comet Swift-Tuttle

• Shoemaker-Levy 9

• Encke's Comet

• Halley's Comet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

From which region do long-period comets originate?

• Asteroid Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Mars Orbit

• Kuiper Belt

What phenomenon looks like thousands of shooting stars falling from the sky?

• Asteroid belt

• Meteor shower

• Solar flare

• Comet tail

What is a meteorite?

• A comet that enters Earth's atmosphere

• A large asteroid near Earth

• A small piece of rock from the moon

• A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere