WorksheetsSoarin' Celestial Objects
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
Comets
Asteroids
Meteors
Planets
How many tails can a comet have?
1
2
3
4
Comets orbit in a _____ pattern.
elongated elliptical
circular
stretched out triangular
random
Where do comets form?
The cold, outer solar system
Between Mars & Jupiter
Between Mercury & Venus
Earth's surface
The Asteroid Belt is located between which two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Earth
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Jupiter
How does the composition of an asteroid vary?
It depends on where it forms
It depends on the size
It depends on the size
It depends on the temperature
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the Earth scientists refer to them as a _________.
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid
A shooting star is actually a...
Comet
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Meteor
Asteroid
A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light and streaking the sky is called a __________.
Meteor
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Comet
Asteroid
Which of the following is a small, rocky object (smaller than an Asteroid) that orbits the Sun?
Meteoroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
Asteroid
What is the difference between these 3 objects?
The name changes based on the location
The name changes based on the size
The name changes based on the color
The name changes based on the temperature
