Comets Asteroids and Meteors

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a comet?
It is made of ice, rock, and dust.
It is located between Mars and Jupiter
It has a short elliptical orbit
Comets are leftover fragments from the time when planets formed in the solar system.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Between Earth and Mars
In the Kuiper belt
Between Mars and Jupiter
Beyond the Oort cloud
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an asteroid?
It is made of ice and dust
It is also known as a "shooting star"
It has a nucleus, coma, and tail
It is a LARGE chunk of rock and metal
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is FALSE about meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?
A meteor burns in the mesosphere and is called a "shooting star".
They are made of ice.
They are made of rock and debris from space.
They vary in size and can be as small tiny pebbles or very large.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: A comet's tail points AWAY from the Sun?
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the largest meteorite ever found on Earth?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _____ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at very fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star".
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Meteor
Comet
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