Asteroids and Space Quiz

What are asteroids?

• Small rocky objects that orbit the moon

• Small rocky objects that orbit the Earth

• Small rocky objects that orbit the sun

Where are the most asteroids found?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Saturn and Uranus

• Between Mars and Jupiter

How wide can some asteroids be?

• Hundreds of miles

• Thousands of miles

• Only a few feet

Where did the asteroid named 2022EB5 hit Earth's atmosphere?

• Above Norway's Jan Mayen Island

• Above Iceland's Reykjavik city

• Above Germany's Munich city

When did scientist Krisztián Sarneczky notice the asteroid?

• At 21:22 on Friday, March 8th

• At 19:24 on Friday, March 8th

• At 20:25 on Friday, March 8th

What did Krisztián Sarneczky use to observe the asteroid?

• A 60-cm telescope

• A pair of binoculars

• A microscope

Who recorded the finding and named the asteroid?

• Krisztián Sarneczky

• The European Space Agency

• The Minor Planet Center

What are the chances that the asteroid would hit Earth's atmosphere, according to the European Space Agency's 'Meerkat' system?

• 0% chance

• 50% chance

• 100% chance

How wide was the estimated size of the asteroid?

• 30 meters

• 3 meters

• 300 meters

What happened to the asteroid when it entered Earth's atmosphere?

• It burned up

• It landed safely on the ground

• It exploded into many fragments