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Asteroids And Meteoroids
Test Description: Answer the questions and record the answers on your worksheet.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Ceres is BEST classified as a(n)__________________.
A
Kuiper Belt object
B
dwarf planet
C
meteoroid
D
asteroid
2) If you saw a shooting star and were lucky enough to see where it landed, which object could you possibly pick up from the landing site?
A
Meteor
B
meteroid
C
asteroid
D
meteorite
3) In our solar system, where are most asteroids found?
A
orbiting close to the Sun
B
None of the above
C
in the Kuiper Belt
D
between Mars and Jupiter
4) What do we call a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the solar system?
A
meteorite
B
meteor
C
meteoroid
D
asteroid
5) What do we call the visible streak of light created by space debris entering Earth's atmosphere?
A
meteoroid
B
meteor
C
meteorite
D
asteroid
6) What do we call an object smaller than a planet but with gravity too weak to form a spherical shape?
A
meteor
B
comet
C
asteroid
D
meteorite
7) Where is Ceres located?
A
in the asteroid belt
B
between Neptune and Pluto
C
in the Kuiper Belt
D
past Pluto
8) How many dwarf planets are believed to be in the Kuiper Belt?
A
200
B
5
C
100
D
1
9) Some asteroids can be found between the orbits of which planets?
A
Saturn and Uranus
B
Mars and Jupiter
C
Jupiter and Saturn
D
Earth and Mars
10) Which list correctly orders the lifecycle of a piece of debris as it passes from space down to Earth's surface?
A
meteor-meteorite-meteoroid
B
meteor-meteoroid-meteorite
C
meteorite-meteor-meteoroid
D
meteoroid-meteor- meteorite
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