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Asteroid Alert: Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 18 m

a)

Low Threat

b)

Medium Threat

c)

Medium-High Threat

d)

High Threat

2.

Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 875 m

a)

Low Threat

b)

Medium Threat

c)

Medium-High Threat

d)

High Threat

3.

Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 8.4 km

a)

Low Threat

b)

Medium Threat

c)

Medium-High Threat

d)

High Threat

4.

Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 6.7 m

a)

Low Threat

b)

Medium Threat

c)

Medium-High Threat

d)

High Threat

5.

Identify the effect the object can have if it falls to the Earth: 97 m

a)

Can burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, causing little to no damage

b)

Local damage to impact area

c)

Significant local damage or national damage

d)

Worldwide effects

6.

Identify the effect the object can have if it falls to the Earth: 792 m

a)

Can burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, causing little to no damage

b)

Local damage to impact area

c)

Significant local damage or national damage

d)

Worldwide effects

7.

As an objects ​ (a)   increases, its threat level​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
diameter
increases
decreases
threat level
8.

As an objects ​ (a)   decreases, its ​ (b)   decreases .

Choose from the below words
diameter
threat level
increases
investigate
9.

I’m icy, dusty, with a glowing tail,

I fly by the sun on a distant trail.

People watch me from far and wide,

As I streak through the starry night sky.


WHAT AM I?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

10.

I flash across the sky so bright,

A streak of light that lasts one night.

I burn up before I hit the ground

But pieces of me are sometimes found.


WHAT AM I?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

11.

I spend most of my time in space,
Between Mars and Jupiter’s place.
I’m rocky and big, just floating around
Until gravity pulls me down!


WHAT AM I?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

12.

I was part of space, far from home,

But now I’ve landed on Earth’s dome.

I made it through the atmosphere,

And now I’m lying somewhere near.


WHAT AM I?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

13.

What are thumbprint shaped depressions in meteorites called?

a)

shatter cones

b)

regmaglypts

c)

comets

d)

radiometric dating

14.

TRUE or FALSE: It it important for scientists to survey/map the celestial objects in space?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Absolute Brightness is...

a)

The actual brightness of a light from a standard distance

b)

Near Earth Object

c)

The perception of brightness from Earth's surface

d)

The brightness of the sun

16.

Apparent Brightness is...

a)

The actual brightness of a light from a standard distance

b)

Near Earth Object

c)

The perception of brightness from Earth's surface

d)

The brightness of the sun

17.

NEO stands for...

a)

Nice Earring Olivia

b)

Near Earth Object

c)

Night Earth Outing

d)

Near End Ovation

18.

As the ​ (a)   of an object Increases the Absolute Brightness (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Diameter
Decreases
Increases
NEO
space
19.

As the (a)   of an object Increases the Absolute Brightness (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Reflectivity
Decreases
Increases
NEO
space
20.

Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:

Sun = 4.8

Sirius = 1.4

Rigel = -7.1

a)

Sun

b)

Sirius

c)

Rigel

21.

Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:

Arcturus = -0.3

Sirius = 1.4

Canopus = -5.53

a)

Canopus

b)

Arcturus

c)

Sirius

22.

Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:

Carina = -11.77

LGGS = -13.5

Canopus = -5.53

a)

Canopus

b)

LGGS

c)

Carina

23.

Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:

Arches = -10.33

Var-B = -10.28

Canopus = -5.53

a)

Canopus

b)

Arches

c)

Var-B

24.

I race around the Sun in record time,
Yet barely have an atmosphere to climb.
I’m closest to the solar flame—
Can you guess my speedy name?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

25.

Thick clouds swirl and lightning might flash,
With heat so fierce, I burn like ash.
I shine at dusk and dawn so bright—
Which planet glows with golden light?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

26.

Oceans, forests, skies so blue,
The only world known to cradle you.
With life abundant on land and sea—
What planet could this one be?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

27.

Rusty red and dry terrain,
With canyons deep and little rain.
Once home to rivers, now to dust—
Name this world explorers trust.

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

28.

I’m king of storms and giant size,
With swirling stripes and many eyes.
A Great Red Spot marks my domain—
Which massive orb do I explain?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

29.

I wear bright rings both thin and wide,
A dazzling sight with moons that glide.
I float in space, so light and low—
What gas giant puts on a show?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

30.

I roll along a tilted way,
With icy winds both night and day.
Blue-green hue and rings so faint—
Which planet’s odd in its constraint?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

31.

Far away and deep in blue,
My winds can race faster than you.
Dark spots dance across my face—
Guess this planet’s distant place.

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

32.

The FIRST planet...

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

33.

The SECOND planet...

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

34.

The THIRD planet...

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

35.

The FOURTH planet...

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

36.

The FIFTH planet...

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

37.

The SIXTH planet...

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

38.

The SEVENTH planet...

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

39.

The EIGHTH planet...

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars