WorksheetsAsteroid Alert: Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 24mins
Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 18 m
Low Threat
Medium Threat
Medium-High Threat
High Threat
Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 875 m
Low Threat
Medium Threat
Medium-High Threat
High Threat
Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 8.4 km
Low Threat
Medium Threat
Medium-High Threat
High Threat
Identify the threat level of an object with a diameter of: 6.7 m
Low Threat
Medium Threat
Medium-High Threat
High Threat
Identify the effect the object can have if it falls to the Earth: 97 m
Can burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, causing little to no damage
Local damage to impact area
Significant local damage or national damage
Worldwide effects
Identify the effect the object can have if it falls to the Earth: 792 m
Can burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, causing little to no damage
Local damage to impact area
Significant local damage or national damage
Worldwide effects
As an objects (a) increases, its threat level (b) .
As an objects (a) decreases, its (b) decreases .
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?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
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?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
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?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
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?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
What are thumbprint shaped depressions in meteorites called?
shatter cones
regmaglypts
comets
radiometric dating
TRUE or FALSE: It it important for scientists to survey/map the celestial objects in space?
TRUE
FALSE
Absolute Brightness is...
The actual brightness of a light from a standard distance
Near Earth Object
The perception of brightness from Earth's surface
The brightness of the sun
Apparent Brightness is...
The actual brightness of a light from a standard distance
Near Earth Object
The perception of brightness from Earth's surface
The brightness of the sun
NEO stands for...
Nice Earring Olivia
Near Earth Object
Night Earth Outing
Near End Ovation
As the (a) of an object Increases the Absolute Brightness (b) .
As the (a) of an object Increases the Absolute Brightness (b) .
Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:
Sun = 4.8
Sirius = 1.4
Rigel = -7.1
Sun
Sirius
Rigel
Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:
Arcturus = -0.3
Sirius = 1.4
Canopus = -5.53
Canopus
Arcturus
Sirius
Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:
Carina = -11.77
LGGS = -13.5
Canopus = -5.53
Canopus
LGGS
Carina
Based on Absolute Magnitude which star is the brightest:
Arches = -10.33
Var-B = -10.28
Canopus = -5.53
Canopus
Arches
Var-B
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?
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
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?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
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?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Rusty red and dry terrain,
With canyons deep and little rain.
Once home to rivers, now to dust—
Name this world explorers trust.
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Earth
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?
Mercury
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
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?
Mercury
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
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?
Mercury
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
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.
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
The FIRST planet...
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
The SECOND planet...
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
The THIRD planet...
Earth
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
The FOURTH planet...
Earth
Saturn
Venus
Mars
The FIFTH planet...
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
The SIXTH planet...
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
The SEVENTH planet...
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
The EIGHTH planet...
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
