Space Rocks Quiz (9/18/2023)

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How many stars are in our solar system?

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The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon is
a/an .

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A is an instrument that aids in the observation of objects far away.

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The is at the center of our solar system.

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Which of the following is a wide region of small, rocky bodies that is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

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Terry was learning about an object in the Solar System that is made of frozen gases, ice, dust, and solid rock. Which of these objects was she learning about?

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A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because it:

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The bars of light in the picture are particles and debris that produce a streak of light as they burn up in Earth's atmosphere. They are sometimes called shooting stars. These are called:

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Comets and meteoroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. There is one distinctive feature of a comet that sets it apart from a meteoroid. What is it?

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~ A rock ~ Found in a belt ~ Originates between Mars and Jupiter ~ Vary greatly in size; dust-like to hundreds of miles across The prompt above is describing what celestial body?