Astronomy
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- Q1
What type of asteroid, also known as a metallic asteroid, is bright in color, primarily composed of nickel and iron, and inhabits the middle region of the main asteroid belt?
B. S-type Asteroids
A. C-type Asteroids
D. Main Belt Asteroids
C. M-type Asteroids
30s - Q2
These are asteroids that share an orbit with a larger object. They do not collide with the planet because of their special locations in orbit.
A. Near-earth Asteroids
D. M-type Asteroids
C. S- ltype Asteroids
B. Trojans
30s - Q3
What is the main, solid part of a comet called?
C. Tail
A. Coma
D. Head
B. Nucleus
30s - Q4What is the main difference between an asteroid and a comet?Comets are made mostly of ice and dust, while asteroids are made mostly of rock and metal.Asteroids have tails while comets do not.Comets are found only in the asteroid belt.Asteroids orbit the sun in a circular path, while comets do not.30s
- Q5What term describes a small rocky body that orbits the sun and is found primarily in the asteroid belt?MeteorAsteroidCometSatellite30s
- Q6What happens to a comet as it approaches the Sun?It heats up and forms a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.It becomes a meteor.It breaks apart completely.It moves faster than light.30s
- Q7What are meteoroids primarily composed of?Water and dustStars and planetsRocky or metallic substancesGases and ice30s
- Q8What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite?A meteorite is a comet piece that burns up.A meteoroid is a planet that becomes a star.A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is the flash of light in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is what reaches the ground.They are the same thing at different sizes.30s
- Q9What are asteroids primarily found in?The Oort CloudThe asteroid beltThe Milky Way GalaxyThe Kuiper Belt30s
- Q10
What type of asteroids have a composition similar to the Sun but are depleted of hydrogen, helium, and other volatile elements?
C. M-type Asteroids
A. Near-earth Asteroids
B. C-type Asteroids
D. S-type Asteroids
30s - Q11What is the primary composition of a comet's nucleus?Pure gasIce, dust, and rocky materialsOnly solid rockMolten lava30s
- Q12Which of the following statements about meteors is true?They are comets that break apart.They are small asteroids that hit the Earth.They are visible flashes of light that occur when meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere.They are bright stars that fall from the sky.30s
- Q13
What type of asteroids are classified based on their orbits, which bring them near Earth?
C. Trojans
D. Asteroids
A. Main Belt Asteroids
B. Near-earth Asteroids
30s - Q14
What type of asteroids are relatively bright, composed of silicate materials and nickel-iron, and primarily dominate the inner asteroid belt?
B. C-type Asteroids
A. Near-earth Asteroids
C. M-type Asteroids
D. S-type Asteroids
30s - Q15
What determines whether a comet is classified as a short-period or long-period comet?
A. Its distance from the Earth
D. Its composition of gas and dust
C. The time it takes to orbit the Sun
B. The number of tails it has
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