What are comets primarily made of?

Comets Unveiled: Journey Through Our Solar System's Cosmic Beauties

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5th - 6th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dust and ice
Gas and plasma
Water and air
Metal and rock
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do comets appear to shine in the sky?
They reflect sunlight
They emit their own light
They glow due to heat
They absorb light from stars
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a comet's tail when it moves away from the sun?
The tail disappears
The tail changes color
The tail becomes longer
The tail forms in front of the comet
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do comets spend most of their time?
Near the sun
In the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud
In the inner solar system
In the asteroid belt
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason comets do not last long in the inner solar system?
They collide with planets
They are pulled by the sun's gravity
They melt due to heat
They are destroyed by asteroids
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the name 'comet' mean?
Light of the sky
Hair of the head
Star of the night
Tail of the sun
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who gave the name 'comet'?
Galileo
Newton
Aristotle
Copernicus
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When will Halley's Comet next appear in the sky?
2075
2080
2061
2045
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a unique feature of Halley's Comet?
It is the brightest comet
It is the largest comet
It appears every 76 years
It has the longest tail
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