International Asteroid Day

When is International Asteroid Day celebrated?

• 27th June

• 28th June

• 29th June

• 30th June

Mission of World Asteriod Day

• To educate people about the risk and opportunities of asteriod

• To explain how the resources can be used in future

• How to protect our planet from the impacts of Asteriods

• All of these

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?

• Minor Planets

• Planetoids

• All of the above

• None of the above

Who co-founded Asteroid Day?

• Walter Varney

• Dr Brian May

• Stephen Hawking

• None of the above

Haley's comet is seen after?

• 75 years

• 72 years

• 76 years

• 69 years

What are asteroids made up of?

• Nickel

• Iron

• Rocks

• All of the above

When was International Asteroid Day first celebrated?

• June 30th, 2012

• June 29th, 1951

• June 30th, 1908

• June 30th, 1918

Where did the Tunguska event occur?

• China

• Japan

• Russia

• India

What was the name of the first asteroid discovered?

• Vesta

• 433 Eros

• Hathor

• Ceres