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NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) Name:______________________________ 1 B C D Impact did not penetrate the comet’s core Contained less water than expected Tightly packed rather than loose materials None of the above A meteor usually burns up before it hits the Earth. If it doesn’t it is called a(n) __________. A B C D 5 Pressure from sunlight causes the frozen rocks in the nucleus to fan out from the head in direction of the Sun. Pressure from the planets causes the gas vapor and dust particles in the nucleus to fan out from the head in the direction of the Sun. Pressure from sunlight causes the gas vapor and dust particles in the coma to fan out from the head in the opposite direction of the Sun. None of the above are correct What results did the Deep Impact mission report? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.) A B C D 4 Amor Eros Ida Mathilde Correct the following sentence in regards to the appearance of comets: Pressure from the planets causes the gas vapor and dust particles in the nucleus to fan out from the head in the direction of the Sun. A 3 Date:_______________________________ On which asteroid did NEAR land, discovering a surface strewn with craters? A B C D 2 Page 1 meteorite ultra-meteor meteormite comet Match the meteorite Siderite with the descriptions below.(Input all that apply and then push the enter button) A B C D E Composed of 90% iron. Theorized to have come from a former planet’s crust. A 60 ton specimen exists in Africa. Theorized to have come from a former planet’s core. None of the above NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) 6 An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is neither a planet nor originally classified as a comet A B C D 7 Coma Meteoroid Meteor A meteor brighter than any of the planets A B C D 10 Oort Cloud Oort Comet Elliptical orbit Kuiper Belt A chunk of rock or metal orbiting in space, similar to an asteroid but much smaller, by current convention not exceeding a meter in size A B C 9 Meteors Minor planets Asteroids Moons A region of space beginning at 50,000 AU from the Sun and extending half-way to the nearest star A B C D 8 Page 2 Fireball Siderites Meteorite Iceball A meteorite that is composed of oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and some iron A B C D Siderites Aerolites Tektites Meteorites NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) 11 What is the cause of meteor showers? A B C D E 12 D They appear to be irregular-shaped chunks of rock and metallic substances. Some asteroids are large enough to have atmospheres. They all seem to revolve around the Sun in the same direction as the larger planets. All of the above facts are true. What are comets commonly named after? A B C D 15 The comet Kohoutek Hale-Bopp Halley's comet The Shoemaker-Levy comet Which of the following facts about asteroids is False? A B C 14 The break-up of man-made satellites falling back into the Earth's atmosphere Remnants of broken-up comets Remnants of broken-up asteroids Pockets of hydrogen and helium gas trapped within the solar system All of the above What famous comet has a period of around 75 years, making it a frequent sight over the history of mankind? A B C D 13 Page 3 Mythological figures The person or persons who first discovered them. Mountain ranges on Earth Great astronomers from history The region out beyond the orbit of Pluto believed to be full of comets is known as what? A B C D The The The The Meteor Belt Kuiper Belt Asteroid Belt Heliopause NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) 16 Most comets appear to have originated in the A B C D 17 is a small (less than 1 meter) meteor burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere hits the Earth’s surface In 1894 Admiral Robert Peary found the largest object from space ever found in the western hemisphere. In what country was it discovered? A B C D 20 hydrogen and oxygen nitrogen and sodium frozen gases and dust A meteorite is a space object which A B C 19 Asteroid Belt Kuiper Belt Oort Cloud Coma Belt Comets are believed to be composed of A B C 18 Page 4 Iceland America Greenland France Astronomers believe that meteoroids originated from the fragments of a shattered planet within the A B C D meteor belts auroias zones asteroid belt sun zones NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) Answer Key: NS2-M3C16 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites (Exam) Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Answer B C ABC A ACD B A B A B B C B B B C C C C C Page 5