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WorksheetsComets, Asteroids, & Meteoroids
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What surrounds the nucleus of a comet?
Ion tail
Dust tail
Coma
Sun
What is the term for the bright cloud surrounding the nucleus of a comet?
Ion tail
Dust tail
Coma
Sun
What causes the tails of a comet to form?
The comet's speed
The sun's heat and radiation
The Earth's gravity
The moon's light
What is the result of a meteor's interaction with Earth's atmosphere?
It becomes invisible
It creates a sound
It produces light
It changes color
What is the term for a rock that impacts the Earth's surface?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteorite
Star
Which of the following is NOT true about a meteorite?
It passes through the atmosphere
It impacts the Earth's surface
It remains in space
It can cause craters
What is the key characteristic of a meteorite?
It is made of ice
It impacts the Earth's surface
It is always visible
It is larger than a planet
What is the significance of a meteorite's impact?
It creates a new atmosphere
It forms a crater
It becomes a star
It evaporates
What is the Kuiper Belt similar to in our solar system?
The Sun
The Asteroid Belt
The Moon
The Earth's atmosphere
What is the primary difference between the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud?
Shape
Temperature
Distance from the Sun
Color
Where does the Kuiper Belt begin?
Mars' orbit
Jupiter's orbit
Neptune's orbit
Saturn's orbit
What does the Kuiper Belt contain?
Only rocks
Only ice
Leftovers from the solar system's early history
Only gases
Which of the following is true about the Kuiper Belt?
It is closer to the Sun than Earth
It begins at Neptune's orbit
It is made entirely of gas
It is a part of the Oort Cloud
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Kuiper Belt?
Rock
Ice
Comets
Liquid water
Which of the following best describes a comet's nucleus?
A solid core of ice and dust
A gaseous cloud
A fiery ball of gas
A metallic sphere
What is the main reason for the visibility of a meteor in the night sky?
Burning due to friction with Earth's atmosphere
Absorption of moonlight
Reflection of sunlight
Emission of light from its core
What is the main factor that differentiates a meteor from a meteorite?
Color
Size
Composition
Location
choose the best description for a meteoroid...
-burns up while entering earths atmosphere
-hits earth surface
-still in space
choose the best description for a meteor
-still in space
-burns up in earths atmosphere
-hits earth surface
which planet is the asteroid belt close to?
neptune
jupiter
earth
What force keeps planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids in orbit around the Sun?
Electricity
Solar power
Inertia
Gravity
Which of the following best describes an asteroid?
It is made of ice and dust
It is also known as a "shooting star"
It has a nucleus, coma, and tail
It is a LARGE chunk of rock and metal
Asteroids are made mostly out of ice.
True
False
It is rock made up of similar material that formed the planets.
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
