T6L1 RC p. 226-227

Which object is the brightest and largest in our night sky?

• Planets

• Stars

• Meteors

• Moon

What are objects that change position from night to night against the background of stars?

• Meteors

• Comets

• Planets

• Asteroids

What is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice burns up in Earth's atmosphere called?

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

• Meteoroid

What is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun called?

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

What is a rocky body located in the asteroid belt called?

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Comet

What is a rocky body floating in space called?

• Meteorite

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

What is a rocky body that has hit Earth's surface called?

• Asteroid

• Meteorite

• Comet

• Meteoroid

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  

• True
• False

Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper,” which looks like a ladle.

• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Orion
• Polaris