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Comets. Asteroids, And Meteors.
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These can also be called minor planets.
a) comets
b) meteors
c) asteroids
d) moons
What orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
a) meteors
b) asteroids
c) comets
d)
What force keeps planets, asteroids, and meteroids in orbit around the Sun?
a) electricity
b) inertia
c) solar power
d) gravity
A shooting star is a __________
a) asteriod
b) comet
c) meteor
d) star
If a space rock survives the passage through Earth's atmosphere and hit's the surface, it's called a ______
a) meteoroid
b) meteor
c) comet
d) meteorite
A comet is often called a dirty snowball. (true or false)
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
What are also called shooting stars?
a) comets
b) meteors
c) asteroids
d) dwarf planets
Which BEST describes an asteroid?
a) made of ice and dust
b) has a nucleus, coma, and a tail
c) known as a shooting star
d) large chunk of rock and metal
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
a) between Earth and mars
b) between Mars and Jupiter
c) by the Kuiper Belt
d) beyond the Oort cloud
What is a comet made of?
a) metal
b) pieces of Mars
c) star material
d) ice, rock, and dust
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