Asteroid Energy

The video explains how an asteroid's kinetic energy transforms into various forms like light, sound, and heat upon impact with Earth. It emphasizes the conservation of energy, stating that energy cannot be lost or destroyed, only transformed. The asteroid's energy originates from cosmic events, transferring existing energy from the universe to Earth.

What happens to the kinetic energy of an asteroid when it impacts the Earth?

• It is completely lost.

• It creates new energy.

• It remains entirely as kinetic energy.

• It transforms into different forms of energy.

Which of the following is true about energy conservation?

• Energy can be created.

• Energy can be destroyed.

• Energy is always lost.

• Energy can only change forms.

Where does the energy of an asteroid originate from?

• It is generated by the Earth's atmosphere.

• It is newly created in space.

• It is transferred from other parts of the universe.

• It comes from the asteroid's own processes.

What are asteroids thought to be?

• Comets that lost their tails.

• Pieces of the Earth's crust.

• Fragments from the solar system's formation.

• Newly formed planets.

How does the asteroid's energy reach Earth?

• By creating new energy upon impact.

• By transferring existing energy from the universe.

• By generating energy through friction with the atmosphere.

• By absorbing energy from the sun.