January 16 asteroids

Which of the following lists the objects from largest diameter to smallest diameter?

• Ceres, Vesta, Juno, Halley’s, Hale-Bopp, Hyakutake

• Ceres, Vesta, Juno, Hale-Bopp, Halley’s, Hyakutake

• Hyakutake, Halley’s, Hale-Bopp, Juno, Vesta, Ceres

• Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, Halley’s, Juno, Vesta, Ceres

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which objects will likely orbit the Sun multiple times in a typical human lifetime?

• Ceres, Juno, and Vesta

• Ceres, Hale-Bopp, and Juno

• Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake

• Ceres, Halley’s, and Vesta

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The length of revolution around the Sun is very similar for the asteroids listed on the data table. Which of the following is a likely conclusion for this observation?

• They are all the same age.

• They are all the same size.

• They are all located in the asteroid belt.

• They are all the same mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

• The length of revolution for a comet is less than an asteroid.

• The diameter of a comet is smaller than an asteroid.

• The length of revolution for an asteroid is greater than a comet.

• The diameter of an asteroid is smaller than a comet.

Which of the following statements about Halley’s comet is not accurate?

• It orbits the Sun about once during a typical human lifetime.

• It orbits the Sun less frequently than most asteroids.

• It orbits the Sun more frequently than other comets.

• It is the largest of all known comets.

Which of the following lists the objects from shortest to longest length of revolution around the Sun?

• Vesta, Juno, Ceres, Halley’s, Hale-Bopp, Hyakutake

• Vesta, Ceres, Juno, Halley’s, Hale-Bopp, Hyakutake

• Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, Halley’s, Juno, Ceres, Vesta

• Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, Halley’s, Ceres, Juno, Vesta

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

There are many other objects within our solar system that orbit the Sun, such as asteroids, meteors, and comets.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Although there are too many to count, astronomers are constantly observing our solar system in order to discover and learn more about these celestial objects.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The majority of asteroids in our solar system are located in the asteroid belt which lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

• True

• False

Meteors can heat up to nearly 2,000 degrees Celsius and produce a streak of light in the sky as they travel through the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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