Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?

• They all are made of ice

• They all hit Earth's surface

• They all orbit the sun

• They have nothing in common

A meteor when it burns in the atmosphere is also known as a ____.

• rock

• shooting star

• ball of ice

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Where are most of the asteroids in the solar system located?

• Asteroid Belt

• Orion's Belt

• Gemini Area

As comets approach the sun they travel faster and have:

• shorter tails

• medium tails

• longer tails

• no tails due to solar winds

What are comets made of?

• Metals like iron and nickel

• Gas

• Hydrogen Gas

• Ice and rock

When a meteoroid begins to enter Earth's atmosphere it begins to burn up.  What force causes this?

• Gravity

• Friction

• EM Radiation

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The cloud of gas and dust around the solid icy ball of a comet is the...

• Nucleus

• Coma

• Tail

What's the difference between comets and asteroids?

• Asteroids are made of metal and rock, while Comets are ice and rock

• Asteroids are made of ice and rock, while Comets are made of metals and rock

• There is no difference

• Asteroids are made of stardust, while Comets are made up of water

An object described as a ball of dust, ice, and gases, and usually has a tail is called an ______

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

A rocky object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet.

• Meteor

• Comet

• Asteroid

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