Worksheets#SpaceTrivia - Asteroids
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Towel Day is celebrated annually on May 25 as a tribute to the late author, ___._____ a beloved comedy sci-fi that follows Arthur as he travels the galaxy.
To remember [the author] and the series, two asteroids were named in the author's honor: “18610 Arthurdent” and “25924 Douglasadams.”
Douglas Adams. Adams wrote “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,”
Martha Wells. Wells wrote “All Systems Red,”
Patrick S. Tomlinson. Tomlinson wrote “Gate Crashers,”
Arthur Dent. Dent wrote “Old Man's War,”
James Alan Gardner. Gardner wrote “All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault,”
How many asteroids are estimated to be in our solar system?
millions
thousands
hundreds
8
The asteroids in front of and behind Jupiter are called
Galilean asteroids
Main belt asteroids
Near Earth asteroids
Trojan asteroids
The asteroids that come in between Venus and Mars are called
Galilean asteroids
Main belt asteroids
Near Earth asteroids
Trojan asteroids
Between which 2 planets is the main asteroid belt located?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
What is the average distance between two asteroids in the asteroid belt?
6 miles
600 miles
6 - 60 inches
600,000 miles
0-6 miles
We have had an asteroid, or maybe a comet, from somewhere else in the galaxy visit our solar system.
True
False
We have landed an unmanned space-craft on an asteroid.
True
False
We have landed a space-craft with people on an asteroid.
True
False
There is only 1 asteroid named after a pet. That pet was a cat named Mr. Spock.
True
False
