Study Quiz On Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, And The Northern Lights

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1.

What happens when you go north or south of the equator during the Northen Lights?
- A.
  
  The show of lights is more colorful and broad.
- B.
  
  The more common and spectacular the light show is.
- C.
  
  The less colorful the light show is.
Correct Answer
B. The more common and spectacular the light show is.
2.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern lights is called the _______________. In the Southern Hemisphere the Northern Lights is called the__________________

Correct Answer
Aurora Borealis
Southern Aurora
3.

Explain how the Northern Lights occur...
4.

Oxygen releases red and Nitrogen releases green wavelengths of color.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
5.

The ___________ is the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth. It protects the Earth from a lot of the harmful energy arriving from the Sun.

Correct Answer
Magnetosphere
6.

______ is what scientists call the flow of energy from the Sun
- A.
  
  Solar flare
- B.
  
  Solar wind
- C.
  
  Solar eclipse
- D.
  
  Comet
Correct Answer
B. Solar wind
7.

Meteorites come mainly from the remnants of asteroids. A few have been linked to the Moon or Mars.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
8.

______________are periods when up to 100 meteors an hour are visible.

Correct Answer
Meteor Showers
9.

Meteor Showers are created by another type of space debris.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
10.

The debris that makes up Meteor Showers is usually about the size of what?
- A.
  
  The size of Texas
- B.
  
  Size of dust particles
- C.
  
  The size of a baseball
Correct Answer
B. Size of dust particles
11.

Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by an asteroid.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
12.

Most asteroids are usually found in the belt between _________ and ____________

Correct Answer
Mars
Jupiter
13.

Asteroids are thought to be objects left over from what?
- A.
  
  The disk of matter that formed the planets.
- B.
  
  The disk of matter that formed the Sun
Correct Answer
A. The disk of matter that formed the planets.
14.

Asteroids are made of a combination of _________ and _________

Correct Answer
ice
rock
15.

The ice that is composed in Comets is a form of what?
- A.
  
  Frozen gasses
- B.
  
  Frozen water
- C.
  
  Frozen dust particles
Correct Answer
A. Frozen gasses
16.

Comets are composed of mostly ice and dust
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
17.

Comets orbit the Sun in very large elliptical orbits.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
18.

Explain what happens when a Comet is bumped into motion and leaves the Oort Cloud.
19.

_________ is the main part of a Comet.

Correct Answer
Nucleus
20.

___________ is the name for this quality of gas and dust near the nucleus.
- A.
  
  Coma
- B.
  
  Nucleus
- C.
  
  Tail
- D.
  
  Dust
Correct Answer
A. Coma
21.

The ___________ part of a comet is composed of the nucleus and the coma.

Correct Answer
Head
22.

The tail of a comet flows _________ from the ___________, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.

Correct Answer
away
sun
23.

Which way does the tail of a comet flow? The tail flows away from the sun, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.
- A.
  
  The tail flows away from the sun, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.
- B.
  
  The tail flows towards the sun, and points the direction the comet in which the comet is moving.
Correct Answer
A. The tail flows away from the sun, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.
24.

What does the tail of the comet reflect?
- A.
  
  The sun
- B.
  
  The head of the comet
- C.
  
  Earth
Correct Answer
A. The sun
25.

When leaving space, the________ left from the tail of a comet remains in space after the comet has moved on.

Correct Answer
dust

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Study Quiz On Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, And The Northern Lights

What happens when you go north or south of the equator during the Northen Lights?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern lights is called the _. In the Southern Hemisphere the Northern Lights is called the____

Explain how the Northern Lights occur...

Oxygen releases red and Nitrogen releases green wavelengths of color.

The ___________ is the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth. It protects the Earth from a lot of the harmful energy arriving from the Sun.

______ is what scientists call the flow of energy from the Sun

Meteorites come mainly from the remnants of asteroids. A few have been linked to the Moon or Mars.

______________are periods when up to 100 meteors an hour are visible.

Meteor Showers are created by another type of space debris.

The debris that makes up Meteor Showers is usually about the size of what?

Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by an asteroid.

Most asteroids are usually found in the belt between _ and ____

Asteroids are thought to be objects left over from what?

Asteroids are made of a combination of _ and _

The ice that is composed in Comets is a form of what?

Comets are composed of mostly ice and dust

Comets orbit the Sun in very large elliptical orbits.

Explain what happens when a Comet is bumped into motion and leaves the Oort Cloud.

_________ is the main part of a Comet.

___________ is the name for this quality of gas and dust near the nucleus.

The ___________ part of a comet is composed of the nucleus and the coma.

The tail of a comet flows _ from the ___, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.

Which way does the tail of a comet flow? The tail flows away from the sun, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.

What does the tail of the comet reflect?

When leaving space, the________ left from the tail of a comet remains in space after the comet has moved on.

Study Quiz On Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, And The Northern Lights

What happens when you go north or south of the equator during the Northen Lights?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern lights is called the _______________. In the Southern Hemisphere the Northern Lights is called the__________________

Explain how the Northern Lights occur...

Oxygen releases red and Nitrogen releases green wavelengths of color.

The ___________ is the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth. It protects the Earth from a lot of the harmful energy arriving from the Sun.

______ is what scientists call the flow of energy from the Sun

Meteorites come mainly from the remnants of asteroids. A few have been linked to the Moon or Mars.

______________are periods when up to 100 meteors an hour are visible.

Meteor Showers are created by another type of space debris.

The debris that makes up Meteor Showers is usually about the size of what?

Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by an asteroid.

Most asteroids are usually found in the belt between _________ and ____________

Asteroids are thought to be objects left over from what?

Asteroids are made of a combination of _________ and _________

The ice that is composed in Comets is a form of what?

Comets are composed of mostly ice and dust

Comets orbit the Sun in very large elliptical orbits.

Explain what happens when a Comet is bumped into motion and leaves the Oort Cloud.

_________ is the main part of a Comet.

___________ is the name for this quality of gas and dust near the nucleus.

The ___________ part of a comet is composed of the nucleus and the coma.

The tail of a comet flows _________ from the ___________, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.

Which way does the tail of a comet flow? The tail flows away from the sun, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.

What does the tail of the comet reflect?

When leaving space, the________ left from the tail of a comet remains in space after the comet has moved on.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Northern lights is called the _. In the Southern Hemisphere the Northern Lights is called the____

Most asteroids are usually found in the belt between _ and ____

Asteroids are made of a combination of _ and _

The tail of a comet flows _ from the ___, and does not necessarily point the direction the comet is moving.