The Disappointing Reality of the Asteroid Belt | SciShow Tangents: Asteroids

What is the format of the SciShow Tangents podcast?

• A historical documentary podcast

• A daily news update podcast

• A part-game show, part-comedy podcast with science content

• A science fiction storytelling podcast

What unique flavor did Coca-Cola introduce that sparked a discussion in the podcast?

• Mars Mango

• Galactic Grape

• Space-flavored Starlight

• Lunar Lemon

What was the main topic of the poem introduced in the podcast?

• The extinction of dinosaurs

• The lifecycle of stars

• The discovery of new planets

• The formation of black holes

What distinguishes a comet from an asteroid?

• Comets are always larger than asteroids

• Comets orbit the Earth

• Comets have a tail due to vaporizing ice and dust

• Comets are made mostly of rock and metal

What is the primary composition of a meteoroid?

• Gas and plasma

• Ice and dust

• Liquid water

• Rock and metal

What was the Celestial Police searching for in the 19th century?

• A new star

• A missing planet between Mars and Jupiter

• A comet with a unique tail

• A black hole near Earth

Which asteroid was discovered by the Celestial Police?

• Ceres

• Vesta

• Pallas

• Eros

What was the humorous name given to the group of astronomers searching for a missing planet?

• Galactic Guardians

• Star Seekers

• Celestial Police

• Planet Patrol

What was the outcome of the Celestial Police's search?

• They found a new planet

• They discovered several asteroids

• They disproved the existence of asteroids

• They discovered a new galaxy

What was the Titius-Bode Law used to predict?

• The temperature of stars

• The speed of light

• The spacing between planets

• The age of the universe