Space Objects Quiz

What has recent space technology advancements enabled scientists to do?

• Travel to other galaxies

• Communicate with extraterrestrial life

• Collaborate on studying near-Earth objects

• Build new space stations

What is a common historical belief about comets?

• They are bad spirits or omens

• They are portals to other dimensions

• They are messages from gods

• They are signs of good fortune

What happens to a comet as it approaches the sun?

• Its ice melts and forms a tail

• It gains mass and becomes larger

• It freezes and becomes invisible

• It changes direction and moves away

What is a meteor commonly known as?

• A falling star

• A stationary star

• A rising star

• A distant planet

What causes the different colors observed in meteors?

• The speed of the meteor

• The size of the meteor

• The chemical composition of the meteoroid

• The distance from Earth

What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?

• A meteoroid is made of ice, a meteorite is made of rock

• A meteoroid is visible, a meteorite is not

• A meteoroid is in space, a meteorite has hit the ground

• A meteoroid is larger than a meteorite

What is the asteroid belt?

• A region near the sun

• A region beyond Pluto

• A region between Mars and Jupiter

• A region between Earth and Mars

What is Ceres classified as?

• A planet

• A comet

• A dwarf planet

• A star

How do asteroids differ from comets?

• Asteroids are rocky, comets are icy

• Asteroids orbit the sun, comets do not

• Asteroids have tails, comets do not

• Asteroids are made of ice, comets are made of rock

What happens when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere?

• It becomes a planet

• It becomes an asteroid

• It becomes a meteor

• It becomes a comet