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WorksheetsBeyond the Asteroid Belt
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which is the largest:
comet
asteroid
meteoroid
space rock
Select all that apply: What is the composition of an asteroid?
Rock
Ice
Metal
Water
What orbits the sun and has a long tail of dust and gas?
Planet
Comet
Asteroid
Meteoroid
What is a meteor?
Burning rock in outer space
Asteroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
Meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
Rock and Ice floating in space
What is another name for a meteor?
comet
asteroid
shooting star
satelite
Select all that apply: What are comets made out of?
ice
rock
gas
glass
What has the nickname dirty snowball?
asteroid
comet
meteoroid
space dust
What is it called when a comet comes close to the sun and it changes from solid ice to gas, creating a glow around the comet?
Dirty Snowball
Asteroid
Comet Glow
Coma
Explain a comet tail and which direction it should face?
Formed by strong solar winds blowing the comet back. Tails always face away from the sun.
Formed by strong solar winds blowing the comet back. Tails always face toward the sun.
Formed by strong solar flares pulling the comet forward. Tails always face away from the sun.
Formed by strong solar flares pulling the comet forward. Tails always face toward the sun.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Outside of the Milky Way
Inside earth's atmosphere
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Earth and Mars
What is another name for the outer planets?
Rocky Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Inner Planets
Gas Giants
The four outer planets make up what percent of the total mass of all celestial bodies that orbit the sun?
50%
75%
83%
99%
What makes the different colored clouds on the outer planets?
different chemicals in the gas
different temperatures in the atmosphere
different pressures in the atmosphere
distance from the sun
What makes the different colored clouds on the outer planets?
different chemicals in the gas
different temperatures in the atmosphere
different pressures in the atmosphere
distance from the sun
What is the name of the storm on Jupiter that has been occurring for hundreds of years?
The Great Storm
The Great Red Spot
Red Giant
Jupiter's Storm
How many earth's would fit inside of the Great Red Storm?
1
2
3
4
Which planet would possibly float if it was in water?
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Which planet has the most prominent rings?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What form of measurement is used to measure how far away the planets are?
Miles
Yards
Metric Feet
Astronomical Units
What is the distance of a light year (astronomical unit)?
the distance light travels to the sun and back
the distance light travels in a one year
the distance light travels to the moon and back
the distance light travels in a day
What is the closest star to Earth outside of the Sun?
Polaris
Beetlejuice
Proxima Centauri
Sirius
What are some interesting things about Triton?
It made of frozen lakes, it has a glasslike appearance, scientist haven't been able to get close enough to know much about it
It has a surface representing cantelope, it has icy volcanoes that spew liquid nitrogen and methane, a frozen wonderland
It is a moon of Uranus, it is one of the largest moons in the solar system, has a surface of nitrogen ice, orbits its planet opposite of it's planet's rotation
It is a moon of Neptune, it is one of the largest moons in the solar system, has a surface of nitrogen ice, orbits its planet opposite of it's planet's rotation
