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Comets Asteroids, Meteors

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1
What is a comet?
A large chunk of burning metal.
A large piece of rock and metal.
A large chunk of ice and dust.
A small piece of rock or dust.
2
What is this object?
Comet
Meteoroid
Meteor
Meteorite
3
What is NOT true concerning meteors & comets?
Meteors last only seconds.
Comets are burning pieces of ice & dust.
Meteors are located in Earth's atmosphere.
Comets have 2 tails.
4
What causes a meteor shower?
Earth passes through the Kuiper Belt.
Earth passes through the asteroid belt.
Earth passes through the debris left by a comet.
Earth passes through the tail of a comet.
5
What is the sequence that describes a space rock that falls to Earth's surface?
Meteoroid → Meteor → Meteorite
Meteor → Meteoroid → Meteorite
Meteor → Meteorite → Meteoroid
Meteoroid → Meteorite → Meteor
6
What is this object?
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Planet
7
What is an asteroid?
A small piece of rock or dust.
A large chunk of burning metal.
A large piece of rock and metal.
A large chunk of ice and dust.
8
What is a meteoroid?
A large chunk of ice and dust.
A large chunk of burning metal.
A small piece of rock or dust.
A large piece of rock and metal.
9
What is the difference between an Asteroid and a Meteoroid?
Location
Color
Size
Shape
10
What is this object?
Planet
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor