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Comets, Meteoroids, And Asteroids.
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Has a tail that shows when it travels closer to the Sun.
a) comet
b) asteroid
c) meteorite
d) meteoroid
a region of space that exists past the orbit of the Kuiper belt
a) Kuiper cloud
b) Oort cloud
c) asteroid belt
d) comet cloud
Why do planets or moons with atmospheres have fewer impacts?
a) most impacts occur in remote areas
b) the atmosphere slows and burns up small objects
c) erosion erases the features of most craters
d) fewer objects orbit near these planets
A region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a) asteroid belt
b) meteoroid belt
c) comet belt
d) Kuiper belt
A meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere but has NOT hit the surface is called a(n)
a) meteoroid
b) asteroid
c) meteor
d) meteorite
What causes a meteor to become a meteorite?
a) heat
b) color
c) size
d) location
One difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid is
a) its color
b) its composition
c) its rotation
d) its size
Scientists also refer to comets as ______________.
a) shooting stars
b) falling stars
c) flying snowballs
d) dirty snowballs
People often refer to meteors as _______________.
a) shooting stars
b) falling stars
c) flying snowballs
d) dirty snowballs
This is a ring of icy bodies that exist past the orbit of Neptune.
a) asteroid belt
b) outer space
c) comet cloud
d) Kuiper belt
Why is it important to study smaller bodies such as comets or asteroids?
a) They help us learn about the history of the solar system.
b) They will make us money!
c) Comets will give us enough ice to replace melting polar ice caps.
d) They help us study new alien materials that don't exist on Earth.
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