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Comet Pan-STARRS and the Oort Cloud

Comet Pan-STARRS and the Oort Cloud

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Oort Cloud primarily known for?

Being a source of stars

Being a source of comets

Being a source of asteroids

Being a source of planets

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes Comet Pan-STARRS unpredictable?

Its speed

Its distance from Earth

Its first visit to the inner solar system

Its size

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is Comet Pan-STARRS expected to be most visible?

In the twilight

At midnight

In the morning

During the day

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a notable feature of Comet Pan-STARRS that might be visible to the naked eye?

Its rocky surface

Its metallic tail

Its gaseous coma

Its icy core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Comet ISON compare to Comet Pan-STARRS?

It is expected to be less bright

It is expected to be more visible in the morning

It is expected to shine as brightly as a full Moon

It is expected to be visible only with a telescope

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