Quadrantid Meteor Shower Quiz

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the source of the Quadrantid meteor shower?

A newly discovered comet

A nearby star

A shattered comet named 2003 EH1

An asteroid belt

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Quadrantid meteor shower considered intense?

It lasts for several days

It produces over 100 meteors per hour

It is visible from all parts of the world

It occurs during the summer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the Quadrantid meteor shower difficult to observe?

It is only visible from the southern hemisphere

It occurs during the day

It is often obscured by clouds

It peaks during the northern winter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the 'Fireballs in the Sky' app?

It predicts the exact time of meteor showers

It allows users to report meteor observations

It provides live streaming of meteor showers

It offers virtual reality experiences of space

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From which obsolete constellation do the Quadrantid meteors get their name?

Bootes

Draco

Quadrans Muralis

Orion