OST Space: Survival of the Fittest!

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Beyond the outer planets.
• Between outer and inner planets.
• Between Mercury and Venus.
• Near a black hole.

What is a meteor?

• rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun
• chunk of dirt and ices
• a mixture of gases
• a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star

A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a ...

• Meteor
• Meteoroid
• Asteroid
• Meteorite

A rocky object that measures 50 miles across is observed in space. It rotates once every 18 hours. The object is 3 times farther from the sun than earth. The rocky object is most likely a

• The Moon

• Venus

• Mars

• An Asteroid

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.

• night and day
• constellations
• Earth's seasons
• the phases of the moon

A force of attraction between objects due to their masses and the distances between them. (Attracts an object towards the center of the earth)

• electricity

• radiation

• gravity

• magnetic force

Which of the following is true?

• Earth is the center of the solar system
• The sun orbits the earth
• Gravity exists only on Earth
• The sun is the center of the solar system

Which statement is true?

• A.  Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
• A.  The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
• A.  Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
• A.  Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring
• Fall
• Winter
• Summer

_________________ are composed of dust and rocks mixed with ice and methane. They are created in the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt.

• Meteoroids 
• Asteroids 
• Comets
• Meteors