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Worksheetsasteroids, comets and meteoroids
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
When we see streaks of light falling in the sky, we call them falling stars but these objects are actually ________________
meteors
comets
meteorites
asterites
Which of the following solar system objects has a tail?
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
What is the largest known asteroid in the solar system?
Hygiea
Vesta
Ceres
Pallas
Where is the majority of asteroids located in our solar system?
In the rings of Saturn
Scattered throughout the entire solar system
Inside the orbit of Venus
Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
How do asteroids impact Earth?
Through volcanic eruptions
When they orbit the moon
By causing earthquakes
When they collide with the planet's surface
What is the most common composition of asteroids?
Rock and metal
Ice and water
Sand and glass
Wood and plastic
What are the three main types of asteroids?
C-type, S-type, and M-type
Rock-type, Metal-type, and Ice-type
A-type, B-type, and D-type
X-type, Y-type, and Z-type
A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and reaches Earth's surface
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Meteor
A comet forms a tail when
It is deep in outer space and begins to melt
It gets close to the sun and begins to melt
The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?
Mercury and Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
Asteroids are found in a region called the
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Earth's surface
Which object in space is NOT made of rock and metal/iron?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
I am located between Mars and Jupiter.
Comet belt
Asteroid belt
Meteor belt
Stars
A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because
a meteorite has a tail of ice and gas.
a meteorite is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars.
a meteorite enters the Earth's atmoshere.
a meteorite is made of rock and snow.
One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:
are made of rock
come from the Asteroid Belt
come from the Oort Cloud
orbit the sun
Choose what is described in each statement by checking the correct box.
Small chunks of rock or metal in space
Asteroid
Comet
Meteoroid
Choose what is being described in each statement by checking the correct box.
Made up of rock and frozen material
Asteroid
Comet
Meteoroid
Some asteroids also have "moons" or orbiting body, like _______
Ceres
Chariklo
Ida
Some asteroids also have "moons" or orbiting body, like _______
Ceres
Chariklo
Ida
Where do most comets come from?
In the Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud beyond Neptune's orbit
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
Near the Sun
Earth's atmosphere
The shape of comet's paths are ________________.
circular
elliptical
irregular
What force keeps planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids in orbit around the Sun?
Electricity
Solar power
Inertia
Gravity
Which of the following statements best differentiate a comet from an asteroid based on its origin?
Comet usually comes from Oort Cloud while asteroid comes from Kuiper Belt.
Asteroid usually comes from Oort Cloud while comet comes from Kuiper Belt.
Asteroid usually comes from main asteroid belt while comet usually comes from Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt.
Asteroid usually comes from Halley Belt while comet comes from stellar cluster.
It was in 1986 when Halley comet visited our planet. When will it visit again?
2015
2025
2050
2062
Which of the statements is correct?
Only asteroids collide with Earth
Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.
. Meteoroids are streak of light produced when comet enters Earth’s atmosphere
Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.
Scientists believed that asteroids and comets are left overs from planet formation about _____ billion years ago.
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
What is the center of the solar system?
Sun
Moon
Earth
Comets
