Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids Practice

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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following orbit the sun?
asteroids
comets
meteoroids
all of the above
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a comet to form a tail?
They freeze when going farther out into the Solar System.
The tail forms due to an explosion of gas.
The tail forms as the comet approaches the warmer inner Solar System.
The tail forms when rock breaks off the coma.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are large irregular shaped objects that orbit the sun?
Dwarf planets
Asteroids
Comets
Meteoroids
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What object in space is a ball of ice and rock that leaves a trail of gas and dust?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteoroid
Dwarf Planet
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What object is referred to as a shooting star?
Meteors
Comets
Meteoroids
Asteroids
Meteorites
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a meteoroid impacts the Earth, it is called a
Meteor
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Meteorite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is also called a "Dirty Snowball"?
Meteor
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Meteorite
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