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Space Rocks

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This hunk of space rock is made up of frozen ice, gas, and dust.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteor

d)

Meteorite

2.

This space rock is the smaller version of an asteroid AND it's found in space.

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Comet

3.

Between what two planets in our solar system would you find the asteroid belt?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

4.

When a meteor survives Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground, it is called a...

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Steve

5.

The tail of a comet appears as the comet gets closer to...

a)

The Kuiper belt

b)

Mercury

c)

the sun

d)

Walmart

6.

Most asteroids can be found in the ...

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Beltway 8

7.

What is a "shooting star"?

a)

Comet

b)

The sun

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteor

8.

How does a dwarf planet differ from a regular planet?

a)

Dwarf planets are larger than regular planets

b)

Dwarf planets can't clear their orbital "neighborhood"

c)

Dwarf planets have too much sauce

9.

Meteors are found...

a)

In space

b)

In Earth's atmosphere

c)

On Earth's surace

10.

Meteoroids are found...

a)

In space

b)

In Earth's atmosphere

c)

On Earth's surface

11.

Meteorites are found...

a)

In space

b)

In Earth's atmosphere

c)

On Earth's surface

12.

When Earth passes through a patch of meteoroids, we see what?

a)

Meteor shower

b)

Weekly shower

c)

Flower Power