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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly becausehas a tail of ice and gasis found in orbit between Jupiter and Marsenters the Earth's atmosherehas a nucleus mad of rock and snow.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?AsteroidStarMeteorComet
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWe are composed mainly of rock and metal.comets and starsstars and meteorsasteroid and meteorscomets and asteroid
- 4. Multiple ChoiceI am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.meteormeteoriteasteroidcomet
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat do comets orbitThe StarsThe PlanetsThe SunEarth
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?meteoritemeteroidmeteorEarth
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHuge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:CometsMeteorsAsteroidsMeteroids
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAsteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:The Kupier BeltThe Oort CloudThe Planetary RingsThe Asteroid Belt
- 9. Multiple Choice
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:AsteroidsCometsMeteroidsMeteors - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes meteors to burn up in our atmosphere?Heat from the SunHeat from Earth's atmosphereThey are already so hot that our atmosphere can't handle itFriction from the Earth's atmosphere
- 11. Multiple ChoicePiece of rock that burns up as it passes through the earth's atmosphere.asteroidmeteoroidcometmeteor
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere are asteroids found?between earth and venusbetween Jupiter and Saturnbetween Saturn and Uranusbetween Mars and Jupiter
- 13. Multiple Choice
This is disk shaped area that begins at Neptune's orbit. Pluto is included in this area.
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
- 14. Multiple Choice
Spherical region that is the farthest area of our solar system is called
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
- 15. Multiple Choice
The shape of comet's paths are ________________.
circular
elliptical
irregular
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMeteorites...hit the groundburn up completely in the atmospheredebris from asteroids/comets that float around in space
- 17. Multiple Choice
What makes a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite different? (best answer)
color
size
location
texture
- 18. Multiple Choice
Choose the best description for a meteorite...
-still in space
-burns up in earth's atmosphere
-hits earth surface
- 19. Multiple Choice
Choose the best description for a meteor...
-still in space
-burns up in earths atmosphere
-hits earth surface
- 20. Multiple Choice
Choose the best description for a meteoroid...
-burns up while entering earths atmosphere
-hits earth surface
-still in space
- 21. Multiple Choice
Objects in space that are made of rock and have NO tail are called...
Comet
Asteroid
Meteorite
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