Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids Quiz

What are the three parts of a comet?

• head, body, and tails

• nucleus, coma, and tails

• the nucleus, protons, and electrons

• head, coma, and tails

Why does the comet's tail always point away from the sun?

• because of opposite magnetic forces

• because of solar wind

• because you can't see it pointing toward the sun

• because of gravity

What are asteroids primarily composed of?

• Small pieces of stars

• Small planets

• Large metallic rocks that orbit the sun

• Icy stars that orbit the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is commonly referred to as a "shooting star"?

• Meteor

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Comet

What is a comet primarily made of?

• Rock, dust, and ices

• Ice and water

• Rock and dust

• Dust and ions

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Neptune and the Kuiper Belt

• between the sun and Earth

• between the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the existence of meteoroids?

• Interplanetary debris

• Material from the asteroid belt

• Solid remains of comets

• Leftover material from the Big Bang

Which of these three objects is the largest?

• comets

• meteors

• asteroids

• meteorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Meteors are often mistaken for which other space object?

• asteroids

• comets

• shooting stars

• planets

Where do short orbit comets come from?

• Kuiper Belt

• From the comet store

• Oort Cloud