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Comets/Asteroids/Meteors: Checkpoint 2

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Question 1

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The majority of asteroids are found in a belt located between what two planets?

Earth and Mars

Mars and Venus

Mars and Jupiter

Jupiter and Saturn

Question 2

2.

The majority of asteroids are found in a belt located between what two planets?

Earth and Mars

Mars and Venus

Mars and Jupiter

Jupiter and Saturn

Question 3

3.

Comets are composed mostly of

rock

water

dust and ice

gases

Question 4

4.

Which celestial body has the most highly elliptical orbit?, or longest orbit?

comets

asteroids

meteorites

meteors

Question 5

5.

What is the scientific term for a shooting star?

comets

asteroids

moons

meteors

Question 6

6.

Which celestial bodies are composed of rock and metal that float through space?

comets

asteroids

planets

meteors

Question 7

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What do comets, asteroids and meteoroids all have in common

they all reflect light

they all are the same size

they all are found in the asteroid belt

they all are made of ice

Question 8

8.

Where are meteorites located?

space

deep space

Earth's atmosphere

Earth's surface

Question 9

9.

Which object is located in the Ort Cloud or Kuiper Belt?

asteroids

meteoriods

comets

planets

Question 10

10.

Which object does not orbit the Sun?

asteroids

comets

meteors

planets

Question 11

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What object is the largests?

asteroids

comets

meteoroids

meteorites