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Cosmic Collisions Video Quiz
Chapter 29 Section 3
Meteoroids, Meteorites, Meteors,
and Comets
Question #1
• Which comet collided with Jupiter in
1994? (Choose only one answer)
a) Hale-Bopp comet
b) Hubble-Halley comet
c) Temple-Tuttle comet
d) Shoemaker-Levy comet
Question #2
• Which of the following happens to the
majority of space debris that enters earth's
atmosphere?
a) The majority of space debris impacts the earth's
surface.
b) The majority of space debris melts on the
earth's surface.
c) The majority of space debris explodes in the
earth's atmosphere.
d) The majority of space debris burns up in the
earth's atmosphere.
Question #3
•
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which of the following best describes a
meteorite?
A meteorite is a meteor that makes it through
earth's atmosphere.
A meteorite is an unidentified object that has
fallen to the earth.
A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that is
traveling through space.
A meteorite is a piece of ice with rock and dust
that has its own orbit.
Question #4
• Which best explains why weathering
and erosion do not occur on the
moon's surface?
a) The moon's surface is resistant to
erosion.
b) The moon does not have an
atmosphere.
c) The moon does not rotate on an axis.
d) The moon's surface does not support life.
Question #5
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a)
b)
c)
d)
Where do many scientists believe most
asteroids, meteors, and comets come
from?
debris from planets in other galaxies
leftover material from the formation of the solar
system
pieces of older planets in the solar system that
exploded
material that evaporated from the surface of the
planets in the solar system
Question #6
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a)
b)
c)
d)
The asteroid belt in our solar system is
located between which two planets?
Uranus and Pluto
Venus and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Neptune and Jupiter
Question #7
•
A comet's tail always points towards the
sun.
a) true
b) false
Question #8
•
Although large cosmic objects have
collided with earth in the past, they are
unlikely to do so in the future.
a) true
b) false
Question #9
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a)
b)
c)
d)
Which simple tool can you use to
distinguish a meteorite from a normal rock
on earth?
magnet
ruler
telescope
compass
Question #10
•
a)
b)
c)
d)
The most famous crater on earth, which
was created by an iron meteorite, is located
in _____.
Utah
Montana
California
Arizona