Comets

A short quiz on comets

Questions 5

Answers

1
200 years is the longest amount of time that a comet will take to orbit the sun
True
False
2
Comets' tails are usually fairly long, reaching up to millions of miles
False
True
3
Most comets have one tail
False
True
4
What did ancient civilizations think of comets?
Bad luck
Good luck
Nothing; they never saw comets
5
What is the nucleus of a comet?
The gas that surrounds the body of the comet
The body of the comet
The tail-like thing that follows a comet

A short quiz on comets

Answers

1
200 years is the longest amount of time that a comet will take to orbit the sun
True
False
2
Comets' tails are usually fairly long, reaching up to millions of miles
False
True
3
Most comets have one tail
False
True
4
What did ancient civilizations think of comets?
Bad luck
Good luck
Nothing; they never saw comets
5
What is the nucleus of a comet?
The gas that surrounds the body of the comet
The body of the comet
The tail-like thing that follows a comet