Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Quiz

What are asteroids, comets, and meteors believed to be?

• Chunks of ice from distant galaxies

• Pieces of the moon

• Leftover material from when the sun and the planets were created

• Alien technology

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Outside the solar system

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Earth and Mars

What is Ceres classified as?

• A meteor

• A dwarf planet

• A comet

• An asteroid

What is the largest object in the asteroid belt?

• Pluto

• Vesta

• Eros

• Ceres

What are comets' tails made of?

• Rocks

• Fire

• Dust particles

• Ice

Where do long-period comets originate from?

• The Kuiper Belt

• Mars

• The Oort Cloud

• The asteroid belt

What are meteors also known as?

• Sky rocks

• Comet tails

• Shooting stars

• Space diamonds

What happens to a meteoroid when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

• It disappears

• It is called a meteor

• It turns into a star

• It becomes a comet

How often does Halley's Comet orbit the Sun?

• Every 1,000 years

• Every 200 years

• Every 76 years

• Every 3.3 years

What is a meteorite?

• A shooting star

• A piece of an asteroid

• A meteoroid that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere

• A comet that hits Earth