Comets, asteroids , Meteors

Comets, asteroids , Meteors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Steven Laverty

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the largest asteroid in our solar system, also classified as a dwarf planet?

Vesta

Ceres

Eros

Pallas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which asteroid is known as the brightest and can sometimes be seen from Earth without a telescope?

Ceres

Juno

Vesta

Hygiea

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From which region do short-period comets mostly originate?

Kuiper Belt

Oort Cloud

Andromeda Galaxy

Asteroid Belt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are meteoroids that enter Earth's atmosphere called?

Asteroids

Meteors

Meteorites

Comets

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many meteorites approximately reach the Earth's surface each year?

About 100

About 1000

About 50

About 500