Space Rocks, Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz

Which of the following space rocks is mostly made of ice, gas and dust?

• a comet

• None of the answer choices provided.

• a Rock

• A House

What generally happens when a comet nears the sun?

• It freezes.

• Its gas burns up.

• It becomes a dog

• It blows up and turns into dust and is never seen again.

This space rock is the smaller version of an asteroid AND it's found in space.

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

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A rocky body that produces a streak of light as it burns up in our atmosphere

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

A shape like an oval

• Elliptical

• Orbital

• Rotational

• Circular

What are meteors sometimes called?

• shooting stars
• moons
• cows
• frorgs

Which of the following actually hits the ground?

• meteor

• meteorite

• meteoroid

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What are comets made of?

• Metals like iron and nickel
• Gas
• Hydrogen Gas
• Ice and rock

We experience seasons on Earth because

• The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees causing the sun to heat Earth with direct rays in the summer and indirect rays in the winter.

• We are closer to the sun during warmer months and further from the sun in colder months.

• We rotate around the sun once per year.

• The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Patterns are predictable. Please select the answer that is NOT a pattern in our Earth, Sun and Moon system include.

• Moon phases

• seasonal changes

• sunrise and sunset

• meteor showers

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