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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
dwarf planet
B
asteroid
C
Kuiper Belt object
D
meteoroid
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
meteroid
B
asteroid
C
Meteor
D
meteorite
3) In our solar system, where are most asteroids found?
A
in the Kuiper Belt
B
orbiting close to the Sun
C
between Mars and Jupiter
D
None of the above
4) What do we call a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the solar system?
A
meteorite
B
meteoroid
C
asteroid
D
meteor
5) What do we call the visible streak of light created by space debris entering Earth's atmosphere?
A
asteroid
B
meteoroid
C
meteorite
D
meteor
6) What do we call an object smaller than a planet but with gravity too weak to form a spherical shape?
A
asteroid
B
meteorite
C
comet
D
meteor
7) Where is Ceres located?
A
between Neptune and Pluto
B
past Pluto
C
in the asteroid belt
D
in the Kuiper Belt
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
Jupiter and Saturn
B
Earth and Mars
C
Mars and Jupiter
D
Saturn and Uranus
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
meteoroid-meteor- meteorite
D
meteorite-meteor-meteoroid
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