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WorksheetsComets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following orbit the sun?
asteroids
comets
meteoroids
all of the above
What causes a comet to form a tail?
They freeze when going farther out into the Solar System.
The tail forms due to an explosion of gas.
The tail forms as the comet approaches the warmer inner Solar System.
The tail forms when rock breaks off the coma.
What are large irregular shaped objects that orbit the sun?
Dwarf planets
Asteroids
Comets
Meteoroids
What object in space is a ball of ice and rock that leaves a trail of gas and dust?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteoroid
Dwarf Planet
What object is referred to as a shooting star?
Meteors
Comets
Meteoroids
Asteroids
Meteorites
When a meteoroid impacts the Earth, it is called a
Meteor
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Meteorite
What is also called a "Dirty Snowball"?
Meteor
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Meteorite
What object is very rare to see?
Comets
Meteors
Shooting Star
Planet
The light created when a meteor crosses the sky is caused by...
gravity
solar winds
friction
erosion
When a meteorite lands on Earth this is created...
Canyon
Crater
River Delta
Mountains
Most of these are found between Mars and Jupiter.
Meteor
Asteroid
Comet
Meteorites
When this object enters Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn and vaporize?
Meteor
Asteroid
Comet
Meteorite
These objects can be found in the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt?
Meteor
Asteroid
Comet
Meteorite
Comets in the Oort Cloud move in a ___________ orbit.
Elliptical
Circular
Comets in the Kuiper Belt move in ___________ orbit.
Elliptical
Circluar
