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Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
All planets have moons.
  1. True
  2. False
College Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Long period comets have orbits                                                           .
  1. the same as the orbits of short period comets
  2. always in the plane of the planets
  3. that are circular
  4. randomly oriented with respect to the plane of the planets
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which is a small piece of rock and metal that travels in space around the Sun?
  1. Nebulae
  2. Meteorite
  3. Meteoroid
  4. Planet
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Pluto is known as                 planet.
  1. a red
  2. a large
  3. a dwarf
  4. an imaginary
Grade 9 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
How are asteroids formed?
  1. They were formed when the solar system was formed.
  2. The planets' gravity pull them in and they start orbiting the sun.
  3. They are smaller portions of meteorites.
  4. They are smaller portions of comets.
Grade 8 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Where is the asteroid belt located?
  1. between Venus and Earth
  2. between Earth and Mars
  3. between Mars and Jupiter
  4. between Jupiter and Saturn
Grade 7 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Pluto a "Dwarf Planet."
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 7 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow orbit?
  1. comet
  2. asteroid
  3. meteor
  4. meteorite
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
How are asteroids and comets different?
  1. Asteroids are much smaller than comets.
  2. Comets orbit the Sun, while asteroids orbit Earth.
  3. Comets are made up or rock, ice, and frozen gases, while asteroids are made up of rocks and metals.
  4. Asteroids are pieces of Earth, while comets are pieces of the Sun.
Grade 7 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Pluto is considered what type of celestial body?
  1. moon
  2. gas giant
  3. dwarf planet
  4. terrestrial planet
Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Pluto lost its planet status. It is now referred to as a dwarf planet.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 7 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What are the numerous, rocky objects revolving around the Sun that are too small to be considered planets?
  1. comets
  2. asteroids
  3. meteors
  4. meteorites
Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes are called
  1. asteroids.
  2. comets.
  3. meteors.
  4. dwarf planets.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A satellite is
  1. a body, such as the Moon, that revolves around a larger body. This can also be an artificial object that was sent to space to orbit another object.
  2. a group of outer planets that are considered to be 'gas' giants because they have lots of gases which make up the atmospheres.
  3. our closest star which gives lots of energy and light.
  4. a ring system.
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is between the inner and outer planets?
  1. asteroid belt
  2. meteorites
  3. nothing but space
  4. stars
Grade 3 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which of the following does NOT describe a moon?
  1. They are also known as satellites.
  2. They differ in shapes and sizes.
  3. They orbit around planets.
  4. They are made up of gas.
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