8 - Earth Science
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- Q1Objects made of ice, gas and dust that orbits the sun is called ___________.meteormeteroidscometasteroid20s
- Q2Asteroids “hang out” in our solar system in a place called _________?Asteroid beltKuiper BeltOort CloudPlanetary rings20s
- Q3One similarity between asteroids, and comets is that they all:come from Oort cloudare made of rockcome from Asteroid beltorbit the sun20s
- Q4Huge chunks of rock and metal and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:MeteoroidsAsteroidsCometsMeteors20s
- Q5When a meteoroid strikes the surface of the Earth, scientists refer to them as______?MeteoroidsMeteorsMeteoritesAsteroids20s
- Q6These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed “dirty snowballs”.MeteoroidsMeteorsAsteroidsComets20s
- Q7When an object strikes the surface of the planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on a surface called ________?PotholeCraterPlateauCanyon20s
- Q8What causes meteors to burn up in our atmosphere?Friction from the Earth’s atmosphereHeat from Earth’s atmosphereTheir own temperatureHeat from the sun20s
- Q9Which of the following objects in space is larger?AsteroidShooting StarMeteorComet20s
- Q10Where are asteroids found?Between Saturn and MarsBetween Jupiter and SaturnBetween Earth and MarsBetween Mars and Jupiter20s