Asteroid, Meteoroid, And Commet

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Mercuryand Venus

• Between Mars and Jupiter

How does meteoroid become a meteor?

• When it enters Earth's atmosphere and starts to burn and shine brightly

• When a meteoroid lands on Earth

• When a meteoroid orbits the sun

• When a meteoroid hits another asteroid

What is a meteorite?

• A meteorite is a comet.

• A meteorite is a meteoroid that lands on Earth.

• A meteorite is a meteoroid orbiting the sun.

• A meteorite is a massive asteroid orbiting the sun.

How often does Halley's Comet pass near earth?

• about every 46 years

• about every 56 years

• about every 67 years

• about every 76 years

Halley's Comet is named for the astronomer Edmond Halley who

• discover the atmosphere and the asteroid belt.

• predicted the pattern the comet follows.

• said that a comet is orbiting around the sun.

• predicted the movement of comets, asteroids and meteoroids.

What do scientists believe about how dinosaurs became extinct?

• A huge meteorite hit Earth and changed the climate so that dinosaurs could no longer live.

• A huge asteroid hit Earth and changed the climate so that dinosaurs could no longer live.

• Climate change made the dinosaurs suffer.

• A huge comet hit Earth 65 million years ago and changed the climate so that dinosaurs could no longer live.

Why do scientists study asteroids, meteoroids, and comets?

• Scientists keep finding stuff about asteroids, meteor, meteorites, and comet.

• Scientists find fun in what they are doing.

• Scientists want to find out if there is any risk of them hitting Earth.

• Scientists want to become known, like Edmond Halley, Alan Hale, and Thomas Bopp.

What is the significance of the asteroid belt in our Solar System?

• It separates the inner planets from the outer planets

• It is the source of all comets

• It is where most meteoroids are found

• It is the region where the Oort Cloud is located

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

8. Rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun, but are too small to be considered planets.

• Asteroids

• Meteorites

• Comets

• All

The largest known meteorite landed in Namibia, Africa ________.

• 80,000 years ago

• 70,000 years ago

• 60,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago