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WorksheetsMeteors, Comets & Asteroids
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ball of ice and rock whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse.
a)
Comet
b)
Meteor
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
2.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
planet
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
3.
The ________ belt between Mars and Jupiter
a)
Comet
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Star
4.
We are composed mainly of rock and metal.
a)
comets and stars
b)
stars and meteors
c)
asteroid and meteors
d)
comets and asteroid
5.
When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?
a)
meteorite
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
6.
rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
d)
Star
7.
A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
a)
Earth
b)
Crater
c)
Pit
d)
Hole
8.
The constant movement of the Earth around the sun.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
9.
When the earth spins on its axis.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
10.
The constant movement of the Earth around the sun.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Axis
11.
How long does it take for the earth to spin around once?
a)
1 Day
b)
1 Year
c)
1 Hour
12.
How long does it take for the earth to go around the sun?
a)
1 Day
b)
1 Year
c)
1 Hour
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