Comets Meteors and Asteroids (10/22/2024)

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Possibly the most famous comet, Halley’s, has a period of

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Comet _____________ was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was probably one of the most viewed comets in history.

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A meteoroid is dragged to Earth by ______; it burns up due to _ with the atmosphere.

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The small core that hits Earth's surface is called a

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Meteorites are

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Comets may be visible with the naked eye

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Comets have very _________________________

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The tail of a comet always points

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DART is the first-ever mission dedicated to investigating and demonstrating one method of asteroid deflection by changing an asteroid’s motion in space through kinetic impact.

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Meteors glow as they fall because when they hit the earth's atmosphere. the friction causes them to cool down.

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Small rocks that get through to Earth's surface are called meteoroids.

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Small rocks from space that burn up when entering Earth's atmosphere are called meteors.

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Nasa successfully changed the orbit of Dimorphos a large planet that was threatening the Earth.

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Short period comets come from a region called the ________________

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Long period comets come from a region called the ________________

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The inner edge of the Kuiper begins at the orbit of ___________

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Without its tail, a comet looks like a ball of ice.

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A thin, temporary atmosphere around a comet is called a(n) _____.

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Comets are made of ice, dust, and small rocky particles

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The Oort Cloud is closer to the Sun than the Kuiper Belt.

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The Kuiper belt is home to

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An asteroid is

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The region where asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter is called

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In the early solar system, comets that struck Earth may have brought in

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Asteroid impacts are linked to mass extinctions throughout Earth's history.

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Asteroids are circular-shaped because they have enough gravity to become round.

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The asteroid belt divides the inner and outer planets.

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The main asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of:

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Asteroids are too small to have any significant impact on other objects in our solar system.

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Comets remain frozen in the _____ solar system

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Halley's Comet is a

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Comets are only found in the outer regions of space and never enter Earth's atmosphere.

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The next appearance of Halley's comet will be in the year

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Objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids are called

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When these objects which are like "space rocks" enter the earth's atmosphere they burn up they are called

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If these space particles survive a trip through the atmosphere and hit the ground they are called

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As the Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet there is a

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By studying meteorites we can learn about early conditions and processes in the solar system’s history.

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A Meteor shower can best be observed when there is

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Meteors are actually falling stars

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When meteors appear in a close time frame in the same part of the sky, they are collectively referred to as meteoric dust.

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Meteors do not enter Earth’s atmosphere.

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If an asteroid hits Mars, bits can enter Earth’s atmosphere as meteors.

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A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by ; it burns up due to ____ with the atmosphere.

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Meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere, becoming very cold because of their reaction with Earth's atmosphere.

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Small rocks from space that do not burn up entirely on entering the Earth's atmosphere and land on the Earth's surface are called meteors.

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Meteorites are helpful to scientists because _____.

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The main asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of

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The majority of asteroids in our solar system are found in the

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An asteroid could cause humans to go extinct.

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An asteroid belt divides

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Due to their small size, asteroids do not have enough _________________ to pull themselves into the shape of a ball.

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Asteroids that orbit relatively close to Earth are called far-Earth asteroids.

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Ceres is located in the Asteroid belt and is classified as a dwarf planet.

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The term 'asteroid' means _____.

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If an asteroid the size of Ceres hit Earth what would happen?

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The best way to stop an asteroid from hitting the earth is to

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When a rocky body (piece of an asteroid) is still is in space it is called a _______ . When the piece enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up (often called a shooting star although it is not a star) it is a _______ . If the object does land on Earth it is called a _______ .

Comets Meteors and Asteroids (10/22/2024)

Possibly the most famous comet, Halley’s, has a period of

Comet _____________ was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was probably one of the most viewed comets in history.

A meteoroid is dragged to Earth by ______________; it burns up due to _________ with the atmosphere.

The small core that hits Earth's surface is called a

Meteorites are

Comets may be visible with the naked eye

Comets have very _________________________

The tail of a comet always points

DART is the first-ever mission dedicated to investigating and demonstrating one method of asteroid deflection by changing an asteroid’s motion in space through kinetic impact.

Meteors glow as they fall because when they hit the earth's atmosphere. the friction causes them to cool down.

Small rocks that get through to Earth's surface are called meteoroids.

Small rocks from space that burn up when entering Earth's atmosphere are called meteors.

Nasa successfully changed the orbit of Dimorphos a large planet that was threatening the Earth.

Short period comets come from a region called the ________________

Long period comets come from a region called the ________________

The inner edge of the Kuiper begins at the orbit of ___________

Without its tail, a comet looks like a ball of ice.

A thin, temporary atmosphere around a comet is called a(n) _____.

Comets are made of ice, dust, and small rocky particles

The Oort Cloud is closer to the Sun than the Kuiper Belt.

The Kuiper belt is home to

An asteroid is

The region where asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter is called

In the early solar system, comets that struck Earth may have brought in

Asteroid impacts are linked to mass extinctions throughout Earth's history.

Asteroids are circular-shaped because they have enough gravity to become round.

The asteroid belt divides the inner and outer planets.

The main asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of:

Asteroids are too small to have any significant impact on other objects in our solar system.

Comets remain frozen in the _____ solar system

Halley's Comet is a

Comets are only found in the outer regions of space and never enter Earth's atmosphere.

The next appearance of Halley's comet will be in the year

Objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids are called

When these objects which are like "space rocks" enter the earth's atmosphere they burn up they are called

If these space particles survive a trip through the atmosphere and hit the ground they are called

As the Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet there is a

By studying meteorites we can learn about early conditions and processes in the solar system’s history.

A Meteor shower can best be observed when there is

Meteors are actually falling stars

When meteors appear in a close time frame in the same part of the sky, they are collectively referred to as meteoric dust.

Meteors do not enter Earth’s atmosphere.

If an asteroid hits Mars, bits can enter Earth’s atmosphere as meteors.

A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by ______; it burns up due to __________ with the atmosphere.

Meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere, becoming very cold because of their reaction with Earth's atmosphere.

Small rocks from space that do not burn up entirely on entering the Earth's atmosphere and land on the Earth's surface are called meteors.

Meteorites are helpful to scientists because _____.

The main asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of

The majority of asteroids in our solar system are found in the

An asteroid could cause humans to go extinct.

An asteroid belt divides

Due to their small size, asteroids do not have enough _________________ to pull themselves into the shape of a ball.

Asteroids that orbit relatively close to Earth are called far-Earth asteroids.

Ceres is located in the Asteroid belt and is classified as a dwarf planet.

The term 'asteroid' means _____.

If an asteroid the size of Ceres hit Earth what would happen?

The best way to stop an asteroid from hitting the earth is to

Possibly the most famous comet, Halley’s, has a period of

Comet _____________ was an unusually bright comet that flew by Earth, reaching its closest approach to the planet in 1997. It was probably one of the most viewed comets in history.

A meteoroid is dragged to Earth by ______________; it burns up due to _________ with the atmosphere.

The small core that hits Earth's surface is called a

Meteorites are

Comets may be visible with the naked eye

Comets have very _________________________

The tail of a comet always points

DART is the first-ever mission dedicated to investigating and demonstrating one method of asteroid deflection by changing an asteroid’s motion in space through kinetic impact.

Meteors glow as they fall because when they hit the earth's atmosphere. the friction causes them to cool down.

Small rocks that get through to Earth's surface are called meteoroids.

Small rocks from space that burn up when entering Earth's atmosphere are called meteors.

Nasa successfully changed the orbit of Dimorphos a large planet that was threatening the Earth.

Short period comets come from a region called the ________________

Long period comets come from a region called the ________________

The inner edge of the Kuiper begins at the orbit of ___________

Without its tail, a comet looks like a ball of ice.

A thin, temporary atmosphere around a comet is called a(n) _____.

Comets are made of ice, dust, and small rocky particles

The Oort Cloud is closer to the Sun than the Kuiper Belt.

The Kuiper belt is home to

A meteoroid is dragged to Earth by ______; it burns up due to _ with the atmosphere.

A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by ; it burns up due to ____ with the atmosphere.

A meteoroid is dragged to Earth by ______; it burns up due to _ with the atmosphere.

A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by ; it burns up due to ____ with the atmosphere.