Impact of Small Solar System Bodies

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12th Grade
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Loree Cox
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary composition of asteroids?
Ice and dust
Rock and metal
Gas and plasma
Water and organic compounds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the orbit of a comet?
Circular and close to the Sun
Elliptical and far from the Sun
Parabolic and within the asteroid belt
Hyperbolic and near the Earth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a meteoroid and a meteor?
A meteoroid is larger than a meteor
A meteoroid is in space, while a meteor is in Earth's atmosphere
A meteor is made of ice, while a meteoroid is made of rock
A meteor is a comet, while a meteoroid is an asteroid
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do asteroids primarily affect Earth?
By causing solar eclipses
By impacting Earth's surface and causing craters
By altering Earth's magnetic field
By changing Earth's orbit around the Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of most comets in our solar system?
The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
The rings of Saturn
The surface of the Moon
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a comet?
A solid metallic core
A tail that always points away from the Sun
A circular orbit around the Earth
A dense atmosphere
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason meteors burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere?
Friction with atmospheric gases
Collision with other meteors
Exposure to sunlight
Gravitational pull of the Earth
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NGSS.MS-PS3-3
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
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