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meteoroit, asteroid and comet form 2

Total questions: 198

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Meteors are incorrectly called what?
a)
Falling stars
b)
Shooting stars
c)
Fireballs
d)
All of the above
2.
A meteoroid can be a piece of what?
a)
The Moon or Mars
b)
An asteroid
c)
A comet
d)
All of the above
3.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
4.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
5.

How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

a)

Comets have a shorter rounder orbit than a planet

b)

Comets have a longer more oblong like orbit than a planet

c)

They have the same orbit

d)

Comets do not have an orbit, they are all random

6.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

7.

What is the composition of most Comets?

a)

Rock, Ice, Salt, Carbon

b)

Rock, Ice, Magma, Frozen Gases

c)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Frozen Gases

d)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Soil

8.

What causes Meteoroids to burst into flames upon entering the Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

They are made out of flammable materials

b)

They cannot handle the pressure of Earth

c)

They do not burst into flames, they only reflect the Sun's light

d)

Friction from the Earths atmosphere

9.

Where is the Oort Cloud?

a)

Between the Sun and Mercury

b)

After Neptune

c)

Between the Earth and the Moon

d)

Between Earth and Mars

10.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus,neck and tail

11.

What is the meteoroids?

a)

Solid particles that are not moving

b)

Large pierces of rocks in the solar system

c)

solid particles that are build from ice

d)

Debris of rocks and iron floating in space

12.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

13.

Which of the following is not an example of asteroids?

a)

Vesta

b)

Apollo

c)

Amor

d)

Aten

14.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

15.

How can the Earth may slide away from its orbit?

a)

When a comet burns

b)

When the Earth is hit by an enormous asteroid

c)

When a crater is formed on the Earth

d)

When there is valcano eruption

16.

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

c)

A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

d)

A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

17.

What is the definition of a Comet?

a)

A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

b)

An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

c)

A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

d)

An object that touches down on Earths surface

18.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

19.

What is it call when dozens of space rocks fall into earth’s atmosphere & burn up all at once?

a)

Asteroid showers

b)

Comet showers

c)

Meteor shows

d)

Meteor showers

20.

What is the name of the famous comet that flies by Earth every 75 years?

a)

Heathers Comet

b)

Halie’s comet

c)

Hailey’s Comet

d)

Halleys Comet

21.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
22.
Made of ice, dust and gas
a)
asteroid
b)
meteoroid
c)
comet
d)
meteor
23.
Found in the Oort Cloud
a)
asteroid
b)
meteoroid
c)
comet
d)
meteor
24.
Often called shooting stars.
a)
asteroid
b)
meteoroid
c)
comet
d)
meteor
25.

How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

a)

Comets have a shorter rounder orbit than a planet

b)

Comets have a longer more oblong like orbit than a planet

c)

They have the same orbit

d)

Comets do not have an orbit, they are all random

26.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

27.

What is the composition of most Comets?

a)

Rock, Ice, Salt, Carbon

b)

Rock, Ice, Magma, Frozen Gases

c)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Frozen Gases

d)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Soil

28.

Choose what is being described in each statement by checking the correct box.


Made up of rock and frozen material

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteoroid

29.

Complete each statement by checking the appropriate box.


Hale - Bopp is an example of:

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Meteoroid

30.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

31.

Which of the following is not an example of asteroids?

a)

Vesta

b)

Apollo

c)

Amor

d)

Aten

32.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

33.

How can the Earth may slide away from its orbit?

a)

When a comet burns

b)

When the Earth is hit by an enormous asteroid

c)

When a crater is formed on the Earth

d)

When there is valcano eruption

34.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


Known as a small planet

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

35.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


The surface temperature is cold, - 73o C

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

36.

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

c)

A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

d)

A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

37.

What is the definition of a Comet?

a)

A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

b)

An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

c)

A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

d)

An object that touches down on Earths surface

38.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

39.

What is it call when dozens of space rocks fall into earth’s atmosphere & burn up all at once?

a)

Asteroid showers

b)

Comet showers

c)

Meteor shows

d)

Meteor showers

40.

What is the name of the famous comet that flies by Earth every 75 years?

a)

Heathers Comet

b)

Halie’s comet

c)

Hailey’s Comet

d)

Halleys Comet

41.

Also known as planetoids

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

42.

Made up of rocks and metals

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

43.

Usually burns up the Earth’s atmosphere

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

44.

Icy bodies

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

45.

Can be found in Kuiper belt

and Oort cloud

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

46.

Often called “shooting

stars”

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

47.

Orbits between Jupiter and

Mars

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

48.
a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

49.

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

50.

a)

comet

b)

meteor

c)

asteroid

51.

(a)   are also known as small planets.

52.

Comets orbit around the Sun in (a)   orbits.

53.

(a)   is a body that burns after entering the Earth's atmosphere.

54.

A comet's tail is always in a direction away from the Sun due to the (a)  

55.

(a)   is a body that does not burn completely and strikes the surface of the Earth.

56.

Comet comes from the Oort cloud and (a)   belt.

57.

(a)   are large rocks and metals that surround the Sun in its own orbit.

58.

When many meteors enter the Earth at the same time, it is known as a (a)  

59.

(a)   form as a result of the Earth's surface being hit by meteorites.

60.

Meteor is also commonly known as (a)  

61.

This object is made up mostly of gas and water that freezes into ice.

(a)  

62.

A planet that is closest to the asteroid belt.

(a)  

63.

Between a meteor and a meteorite, which would you most likely find in a museum?

(a)  

64.

A comet easily slips out of its orbit because of strong (a)   of outer planets.

65.

Apollo, Amor and Aten are examples of (a)  

66.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus,neck and tail

67.

What is the meteoroids?

a)

Solid particles that are not moving

b)

Large pierces of rocks in the solar system

c)

solid particles that are build from ice

d)

Debris of rocks and iron floating in space

68.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

69.

Which of the following is not an example of asteroids?

a)

Vesta

b)

Apollo

c)

Amor

d)

Aten

70.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

71.

How can the Earth may slide away from its orbit?

a)

When a comet burns

b)

When the Earth is hit by an enormous asteroid

c)

When a crater is formed on the Earth

d)

When there is valcano eruption

72.

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

c)

A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

d)

A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

73.

What is the definition of a Comet?

a)

A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

b)

An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

c)

A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

d)

An object that touches down on Earths surface

74.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

75.

What is it call when dozens of space rocks fall into earth’s atmosphere & burn up all at once?

a)

Asteroid showers

b)

Comet showers

c)

Meteor shows

d)

Meteor showers

76.

What is the name of the famous comet that flies by Earth every 75 years?

a)

Heathers Comet

b)

Halie’s comet

c)

Hailey’s Comet

d)

Halleys Comet

77.

How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

a)

Comets have a shorter rounder orbit than a planet

b)

Comets have a longer more oblong like orbit than a planet

c)

They have the same orbit

d)

Comets do not have an orbit, they are all random

78.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

79.

What is the composition of most Comets?

a)

Rock, Ice, Salt, Carbon

b)

Rock, Ice, Magma, Frozen Gases

c)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Frozen Gases

d)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Soil

80.

What causes Meteoroids to burst into flames upon entering the Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

They are made out of flammable materials

b)

They cannot handle the pressure of Earth

c)

They do not burst into flames, they only reflect the Sun's light

d)

Friction from the Earths atmosphere

81.

Where is the Oort Cloud?

a)

Between the Sun and Mercury

b)

After Neptune

c)

Between the Earth and the Moon

d)

Between Earth and Mars

82.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
83.
Meteors are incorrectly called what?
a)
Falling stars
b)
Shooting stars
c)
Fireballs
d)
All of the above
84.
A meteoroid can be a piece of what?
a)
The Moon or Mars
b)
An asteroid
c)
A comet
d)
All of the above
85.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
86.

Meteoroid merupakan serpihan batu dan logam kecil yang terapung dan bergerak di angkasa.

a)

Benar

b)

Salah

87.

Berikut merupakan ciri-ciri meteoroid kecuali:

a)

Terbina daripada batuan dan logam seperti besi dan nikel.

b)

Mempunyai saiz yang sama.

c)

Berasal daripada serpihan asteroid dan komet

88.

Asteroid membentuk jalur asteroid di antara orbit planet ..................... dengan ...................

a)

Zuhal ; Musytari

b)

Marikh ; Musytari

c)

Utarid ; Zuhal

89.

Komet terdiri daripada dua bahagian utama, iaitu kepala dan ekor.

a)

Benar

b)

Salah

90.

Komet terbina daripada gas dan batu yang melebur menjadi air dan sedikit debu dan batuan.

a)

Benar

b)

Salah

91.

Meteor yang dapat sampai ke Bumi disebut:

a)

Meteorit

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Asteriod

92.

.............................. akan terbentuk akibat hentaman meteorit

a)

Kawah

b)

Lubang

c)

Lekuk

93.

Apabila komet menghampiri Matahari, komet semakin laju, mencair dan kelihatan seperti berekor panjang.

a)

Benar

b)

Salah

94.

Meteoroid bergerak secara bebas di angkasa serta dipengaruhi oleh daya tarikan graviti planet, bulan dan objek lain di sekelilingnya.

a)

Benar

b)

Salah

95.

Komet beredar mengelilingi Matahari mengikut........................... sendiri yang berbentuk ...................

a)

orbitnya ; elips

b)

haluannya ; sfera

c)

lintasannya ; elips

96.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus, neck and tail

97.

Meteoroids are _______________

a)

solid particles that are not moving.

b)

large pieces of rocks in the solar system.

c)

solid particles that are built from ice.

d)

debris of rock and iron floating in space.

98.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

99.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

100.

Asteroids, meteoroids and comets have different sizes. Which arrangement shows the size of the three objects in ascending order correctly?

a)

Meteoroid, comet, asteroid

b)

Meteoroid, asteroid, comet

c)

Comet, asteroid, meteoroid

d)

Comet, meteoroid, asteroid

101.

Why are meteoroids easily influenced by the gravitational pull of planets?

a)

Because of the light mass of meteoroids

b)

Because of the slow movement of meteoroids

c)

Because of the increase in the temperature of meteoroids

d)

Because meteoroids orbit the planet on its axis

102.

Which of the following is correct about comets?

a)

The tail of a comet is always away from the Sun.

b)

Comets move slower when approaching the Sun.

c)

Comets stay on their orbits despite being influenced by the gravity of other planets.

d)

Comets produce streaks of light when entering the Earth's atmosphere.

103.

E → F → Meteorite

E and F are included in the sequence of the crashing of a meteorite. E happens in space while F happens in the atmosphere of the Earth. What is E and F?

a)

E: Meteoroid ; F: Meteor

b)

E: Meteor ; F: Meteoroid

c)

E: Comet; F: Meteor

d)

E: Meteor ; F: Comet

104.

Why is the tail of a comet always away from the Sun?

a)

Strong gravitational pull of outer planet.

b)

Solar wind blowing from the Sun.

c)

Comet melts due to high speed.

d)

Comet rotates inside its orbit.

105.

Asteroid belt is found in between the orbits of ___________ and _______________.

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

106.
What is the composition of most comets?
a)
rock, ice, salt carbon
b)
rock, ice magma, frozen gases
c)
ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
d)
ice, dust, rock, soil
107.
What is the very core of a comet called?
a)
Coma
b)
Comet
c)
Nucleus
d)
Hydrogen Cloud
108.
A shooting star is actually a...
a)
Comet
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
109.
Found in the Oort Cloud
a)
asteroid
b)
meteoroid
c)
comet
d)
meteor
110.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
a)
are made of rock
b)
come from the Asteroid Belt
c)
come from the Oort Cloud
d)
orbit the sun
111.
Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons called:
a)
Comets
b)
Meteors
c)
Asteroids
d)
Meteroids
112.
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteroids
113.
When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteorites 
114.
What are meteors made of?
a)
chunks of rocks and minerals
b)
Ice
c)
Air
d)
Gas and debris 
115.
Where are asteroids found?
a)
Between Earth and Venus
b)
Between Jupiter and Saturn
c)
Between Saturn and Uranus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
116.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
117.
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
118.
The tails of a comet are called... 
a)
ion tail and dust tail
b)
Hydrogen tail and gas tail
c)
Dust tail hydrogen tail
d)
Coma and gas tail
119.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

120.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus,neck and tail

121.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

122.

How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

a)

Comets have a shorter rounder orbit than a planet

b)

Comets have a longer more oblong like orbit than a planet

c)

They have the same orbit

d)

Comets do not have an orbit, they are all random

123.

Where is the Oort Cloud?

a)

Between the Sun and Mercury

b)

After Neptune

c)

Between the Earth and the Moon

d)

Between Earth and Mars

124.
The tail of a comet usually faces
a)
toward the sun
b)
toward the Earth
c)
away from the Sun
d)
away from the Earth
125.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

126.

The famous meteor crater can be found in USA in the state of

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

Washington

127.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus,neck and tail

128.

What is the meteoroids?

a)

Solid particles that are not moving

b)

Large pierces of rocks in the solar system

c)

solid particles that are build from ice

d)

Debris of rocks and iron floating in space

129.

Which of the following is not an example of asteroids?

a)

Vesta

b)

Apollo

c)

Amor

d)

Aten

130.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

131.

What is the definition of an Asteroid?

a)

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

b)

A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, has a tail

c)

A small body or object that enters Earth’s atmosphere

d)

A small rocky body that reaches Earth’s surface

132.

What is the definition of a Comet?

a)

A small rocky body, orbits the Sun between Mars & Jupiter

b)

An object with a nucleus of ice and dust that has a tail

c)

A small rocky object that enter Earth’s atmosphere

d)

An object that touches down on Earths surface

133.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

134.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

135.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus, neck and tail

136.

Meteoroids are _______________

a)

solid particles that are not moving.

b)

large pieces of rocks in the solar system.

c)

solid particles that are built from ice.

d)

debris of rock and iron floating in space.

137.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

138.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

139.

Asteroids, meteoroids and comets have different sizes. Which arrangement shows the size of the three objects in ascending order correctly?

a)

Meteoroid, comet, asteroid

b)

Meteoroid, asteroid, comet

c)

Comet, asteroid, meteoroid

d)

Comet, meteoroid, asteroid

140.

Why are meteoroids easily influenced by the gravitational pull of planets?

a)

Because of the light mass of meteoroids

b)

Because of the slow movement of meteoroids

c)

Because of the increase in the temperature of meteoroids

d)

Because meteoroids orbit the planet on its axis

141.

Which of the following is correct about comets?

a)

The tail of a comet is always away from the Sun.

b)

Comets move slower when approaching the Sun.

c)

Comets stay on their orbits despite being influenced by the gravity of other planets.

d)

Comets produce streaks of light when entering the Earth's atmosphere.

142.

E → F → Meteorite

E and F are included in the sequence of the crashing of a meteorite. E happens in space while F happens in the atmosphere of the Earth. What is E and F?

a)

E: Meteoroid ; F: Meteor

b)

E: Meteor ; F: Meteoroid

c)

E: Comet; F: Meteor

d)

E: Meteor ; F: Comet

143.

Why is the tail of a comet always away from the Sun?

a)

Strong gravitational pull of outer planet.

b)

Solar wind blowing from the Sun.

c)

Comet melts due to high speed.

d)

Comet rotates inside its orbit.

144.

Asteroid belt is found in between the orbits of ___________ and _______________.

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

145.

What are the major parts of a comet?

a)

Body and neck

b)

Body and tail

c)

Head and tail

d)

Nucleus,neck and tail

146.

What is the meteoroids?

a)

Solid particles that are not moving

b)

Large pierces of rocks in the solar system

c)

solid particles that are build from ice

d)

Debris of rocks and iron floating in space

147.

Which of the following is known as the small planet?

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteoroid

148.

Which of the following is not an example of asteroids?

a)

Vesta

b)

Apollo

c)

Amor

d)

Aten

149.

What do we call a meteor that has reached the Earth?

a)

Comet

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Asteroid

150.

How can the Earth may slide away from its orbit?

a)

When a comet burns

b)

When the Earth is hit by an enormous asteroid

c)

When a crater is formed on the Earth

d)

When there is valcano eruption

151.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


Made up from rock and metal such as iron and nickel

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

152.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


Travels around The Sun in its own orbit

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

153.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


Known as a small planet

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

154.

Tick the correct answers to show the characteristics of meteoroids, asteroids and comets.


The surface temperature is cold, - 73o C

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

155.
The belt between Mars and Jupiter
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Stars
156.

What's the difference between comets and asteroids?

a)

Asteroids are made of metal and rock, while Comets are ice and rock

b)

Asteroids are made of ice and rock, while Comets are made of metals and rock

c)

There is no difference

d)

Asteroids are made of stardust, while Comets are made up of water

157.

Where do Long-period comets come from?

a)

Kuiper belt

b)

Oort cloud

c)

Past Pluto

158.

How does the orbit of a comet compare to the orbit of a planet?

a)

Comets have a shorter rounder orbit than a planet

b)

Comets have a longer more oblong like orbit than a planet

c)

They have the same orbit

d)

Comets do not have an orbit, they are all random

159.

What's the difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

a)

Meteoroids are sand size, meteors are streaks of light in the sky, and a meteorite is the meteors that has landed

b)

Meteoroids are huge, Meteors are the pieces that land, and Meteorites are shooting stars

c)

There are no differences

d)

Meteoroids are small, Meteors are another name for comets, and Meteorites are shooting stars

160.

What is the composition of most Comets?

a)

Rock, Ice, Salt, Carbon

b)

Rock, Ice, Magma, Frozen Gases

c)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Frozen Gases

d)

Ice, Dust, Rock, Soil

161.

What causes Meteoroids to burst into flames upon entering the Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

They are made out of flammable materials

b)

They cannot handle the pressure of Earth

c)

They do not burst into flames, they only reflect the Sun's light

d)

Friction from the Earths atmosphere

162.

An object described as a ball of dust, ice, and gases, and usually has a tail is called an ______

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

163.

Where is the Oort Cloud?

a)

Between the Sun and Mercury

b)

After Neptune

c)

Between the Earth and the Moon

d)

Between Earth and Mars

164.

What do we call the path of an object that revolves around another object in space?

a)

Gravitational pull

b)

Orbit

c)

Free fall

d)

Spinning

165.

What is the invisible force that causes massive objects to pull other objects towards them?

a)

Orbit

b)

Gravitational Pull

c)

Might

d)

Force

166.

A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because

a)

has a tail of ice and gas

b)

is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars

c)

enters the Earth's atmoshere

d)

has a nucleus made of rock and snow.

167.
When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:
a)
Pothole 
b)
Crater
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
168.
Asteroids are made of the same stuff as the planets.
a)
True
b)
False
169.
What are comets made of?
a)
Metals like iron and nickel
b)
Gas
c)
Hydrogen Gas
d)
Ice and rock
170.
Where do most comets come from?
a)
In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
b)
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
c)
Near the Sun
d)
Earth's atmosphere
171.
In the diagram, A and C refer to which part of a comet?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Tail
c)
Coma
172.
D is pointing to which part of a comet?
a)
Coma
b)
Tail
c)
Nucleus
173.
Most meteoroids floating around in the Solar System are how big?
a)
A grain of sand or small pebble
b)
Size of a car
c)
Size of a football field
d)
State of Arizona
174.
When a meteoroid begins to enter Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up.  What force causes this?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
EM Radiation
175.
A comet's orbit is faster...
a)
when it is in the Oort Cloud
b)
when it is near the Sun
c)
when it is far from the sun
176.
In the diagram, a comet's tail always points where?
a)
Towards the Sun
b)
Away from the Sun
c)
Towards Earth
d)
Away from Earth
177.
The cloud of gas and dust around the solid icy ball of a comet is the...
a)
Nucleus
b)
Coma
c)
Tail
178.
Where are Asteroids found in the Solar System?
a)
Between Earth and Mars
b)
In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
c)
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Close to the Sun
179.

Which object in space is NOT made of rock and metal/iron?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

180.

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mars and Jupiter

181.

Why does a comet's tail always point AWAY from the sun?

a)

Because the sun gives off a strong solar wind blowing the tail away

b)

The comets tail is being pulled by a gravitational force

c)

A comets tail always points towards the sun

182.

Which object in space looks like a "dirty snowball" because of its composition of ice, gas and dust?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteor

183.

A _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteoroid

184.

A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and reaches Earth's surface

a)

Meteorite

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

185.

These are composed mainly of rock and metal.

a)

comets and stars

b)

stars and meteors

c)

asteroid and meteors

d)

comets and asteroid

186.
When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:
a)
Pothole 
b)
Crater
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
187.
We are composed mainly of rock and metal.
a)
comets and stars
b)
stars and meteors
c)
asteroid and meteors
d)
comets and asteroid
188.

I am located between Mars and Jupiter.

a)

Comet belt

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Meteor belt

d)

Stars

189.

I am sometimes called a shooting star.

a)

meteor

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

190.

A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because

a)

a meteorite has a tail of ice and gas.

b)

a meteorite is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars.

c)

a meteorite enters the Earth's atmoshere.

d)

a meteorite is made of rock and snow.

191.

The tail of a comet usually faces

a)

toward the sun.

b)

toward the Earth.

c)

away from the Sun.

d)

away from the Earth.

192.

Ceres is...

a)

the largest asteroid in the Kuiper Belt.

b)

the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.

c)

an asteroid in the Oort cloud.

d)

a comet in the Oort cloud.

193.

One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:

a)

are made of rock

b)

come from the Asteroid Belt

c)

come from the Oort Cloud

d)

orbit the sun

194.

I originate beyond the outer plants, consist of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases.

a)

comet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

star dust

195.

Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball."

a)

Asteroid

b)

Star

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

196.

We appear as a streak in the sky.

a)

asteroid and comet

b)

comet and meteor

c)

asteroid and meteor

197.

We orbit the Sun.

a)

asteroid and comet

b)

comet and meteor

c)

asteroid and meteor

198.

I usually burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

meteor

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

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