Space Lesson 3- comets, asteroids, meteors

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Science
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5th Grade
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ABBY SHOFFNERGREESON
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an object in the solar system crosses paths with Earth and enters Earth’s atmosphere, it is called a _____
a. meteoroid
b. meteor
c. asteroid
d. comet
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which are the two types of satellites that circle around objects in space?
a. natural satellites and artificial satellites
b. rapid satellites and slow satellites
c. major satellites and minor satellites
d. solid satellites and gaseous satellites
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
. Which statement explains why astronomers use a unit called a light-year when writing about the vast distances between Earth and distant stars?
a. Light travels at different speeds during different times of the year. .
b. Stars are so far from Earth that writing their distance in kilometers becomes awkward.
c. There are too many stars in space.
d. It sounds more scientific
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rocky objects orbiting the Sun are called _____.
a. moons
b. stars
c. asteroids
d. gas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
. As comets approach the Sun, they _____.
a. develop enormous tails of luminous material
b. become solid rock with floating debris
c. become invisible to the human eye
d. change to a circular orbit
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
a. Venus
b. Earth
c. Mercury
d. Mars
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Between which two planets is a large asteroid belt?
a. Mercury and Venus
b. Earth and Mars
c. Mars and Jupiter
d. Saturn and Neptune
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