A Quick Quiz On Comets, Asteroids, And Meteoroids!
Welcome to a short quiz consisting of 10 basic questions about comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. Space is strange and interesting at the same time, a lot of is always going on out there. One example very close to our mother Earth is near-Earth objects. Well, there is a lot to talk about such stuff but since you are here to take this quiz talking further might reveal too much. So, let's get started with the quiz!
- 1.What are the three parts of a comet?
- A.
The head, body, and tail
- B.
The nucleus, coma, and tail
- C.
The nucleus, protons, and electrons
- 2.What is a comet made of?
- A.
Ice made from frozen gases, water, and dust
- B.
Moon dust
- C.
Fire and ice
- 3.Which comet is often considered the most famous?
- A.
Holly's comet
- B.
Halley's comet
- C.
Giotto's comet
- 4.What are asteroids?
- A.
Pieces of stars
- B.
Small planets
- C.
Large rock-like chunks with some metals that orbit the sun
- 5.What is the asteroid belt?
- A.
An area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
- B.
A belt of rocks across a planet
- C.
A belt of rocks crossing the sun
- 6.Meteors are bright streaks of light and smoke that are heated by:
- A.
Air condensation
- B.
Air friction
- C.
Air compression
- 7.Meteoroids are:
- A.
Chunks of ice made up of dust and water
- B.
Chunks of metallic stony matter
- C.
Luminous balls of plasma
- 8.Questions 8 through 10 are related to the diagram of the comet. Please fill in the blanks.
- 9.Questions 8 through 10 are related to the diagram of the comet. Please fill in the blanks.
- 10.Questions 8 through 10 are related to the diagram of the comet. Please fill in the blanks.
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Sample QuestionWhich is in space?
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Sample QuestionA meteoroid originates from which of the following?
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following qualifies a solar system body as a NEO?
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