What is the Milky Way galaxy home to?

Unveiling the Mysteries of the Milky Way and Our Solar System

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Science, Physics, Geography
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9th - 12th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Only planets
Only stars
Only comets
Hundreds of billions of stars and at least 100 billion planets
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are asteroids considered valuable for studying the early solar system?
They are closer to Earth than planets
They are easier to observe with telescopes
They contain more water than planets
They have remained relatively unchanged for billions of years
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes a comet from an asteroid traditionally?
Comets are rocky, asteroids are icy
Comets are found only in the Kuiper Belt
Comets show activity like a coma and jets, asteroids do not
Comets are larger than asteroids
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one way an asteroid can appear like a comet?
By changing its orbit
Through a collision that creates a dust cloud
By moving closer to the sun
By gaining water from another body
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence do we have of asteroid impacts on Earth?
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Impact craters
Tsunamis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?
A meteoroid is made of ice, a meteorite is made of rock
A meteoroid is larger than a meteorite
A meteoroid is found only in the asteroid belt
A meteoroid is in space, a meteorite has reached the ground
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the injuries during the Chelyabinsk event in 2013?
Direct impact of the meteorite
Flash heating from the meteor
Shockwave from the fireball
Radiation from the meteor
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