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Minor Members of the Solar System

Quiz by Mark Robin Dacio

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  • Q1
    What are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?
    Planets
    Meteoroids
    Asteroids
    Comets
    30s
  • Q2
    Which type of small celestial body is known for having icy cores and forming tails when near the Sun?
    Comets
    Asteroids
    Dwarf planets
    Planets
    30s
  • Q3
    What are the small fragments that can cause meteor showers when they enter Earth's atmosphere?
    Comets
    Dwarf planets
    Asteroids
    Meteoroids
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the term for a dwarf planet that orbits beyond Neptune and is known for its highly elliptical orbit?
    Eris
    Ceres
    Pluto
    Sedna
    30s
  • Q5
    Which minor member of the solar system is primarily composed of ice and dust and often has a long, glowing tail?
    Meteoroid
    Comet
    Planet
    Asteroid
    30s
  • Q6
    What are the small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun and are often found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
    Asteroids
    Meteoroids
    Planets
    Comets
    30s
  • Q7
    Which term refers to the small icy bodies that originate from the outer solar system and can develop tails when they approach the Sun?
    Moon
    Asteroid
    Meteor
    Comet
    30s
  • Q8
    What do we call the small rock or metallic object that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere?
    Meteorite
    Meteoroid
    Meteor
    Comet
    30s
  • Q9
    What are celestial objects that are composed mostly of ice and dirt, originating from the Kuiper Belt?
    Planets
    Meteoroids
    Asteroids
    Comets
    30s
  • Q10
    Which type of small body in the solar system is considered a remnant from the early solar system and can be found mainly in the asteroid belt?
    Asteroid
    Moon
    Comet
    Planet
    30s

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