Asteroid Day

When is International Asteroid Day celebrated?

• 27th June

• 28th June

• 29th June

• 30th June

What are asteroids made up of?

• Nickel

• Iron

• Rocks

• All of the above

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Mars and Earth

• Between Mercury and Venus

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

What are asteroids also known as?

• Small planets

• Planetoids

• Both of the above

• None of the above

When was International Asteroid Day first celebrated?

• June 30th, 2012

• June 30th, 1908

• June 29th, 1951

• June 28th, 1908

Who has coined the term 'asteroid'?

• Carl Sagan

• William Herschel

• Isaac Newton

• Edmond Halley

What was the name of the first asteroid discovered?

• Vesta

• Ceres

• 433 Eros

• Hathor

How many asteroids are currently present in our solar system?

• 500,000

• 600,000

• 300,000

• 400,000

Which was the first asteroid moon to be discovered?

• Hi'iaka

• Namaka

• Dactyl

• Dysnomia

To mark the anniversary of which event was the International Asteroid Day celebrated?

• Sikhote - alin meteorite fall

• Patomskiy crater

• Chelyabinsk meteor

• Tunguska