Comet ISON: A Celestial Journey

Comet ISON: A Celestial Journey

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes Comet ISON potentially visible even in daylight?

Its unique color

Its proximity to Earth

Its large nucleus and brightness

Its rapid movement

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are comets like ISON considered unpredictable?

They are too small to observe

They move too fast to track

Their paths are affected by solar radiation and gravity

They change color frequently

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which past comet is mentioned as a comparison to ISON due to its disappointing display?

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet Lovejoy

Comet Kohoutek

Comet Halley

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a possible outcome if Comet ISON breaks up?

It will collide with Earth

It will change its trajectory

It will form a 'string of pearls' pattern

It will disappear completely

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where will Comet ISON be best observed after passing the sun?

Southern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

Equator