Question 1

What do we learn by studying chondrites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's early composition 
B)  the history of comets from the Oort cloud 
C)  the different formations of the Terrestrial and Jovian planets 
D)  the steps in planetary differentiation 
E)  the conditions and processes from the early days of the solar nebula 
A)  Earth's early composition 
B)  the history of comets from the Oort cloud 
C)  the different formations of the Terrestrial and Jovian planets 
D)  the steps in planetary differentiation 
E)  the conditions and processes from the early days of the solar nebula

Question 2

What is the largest object found between Mars and Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comet Halley 
B)  Asteroid Ceres 
C)  Comet Hale-Bopp 
D)  Comet Tempel 
E)  Asteroid Vesta 
A)  Comet Halley 
B)  Asteroid Ceres 
C)  Comet Hale-Bopp 
D)  Comet Tempel 
E)  Asteroid Vesta

Question 3

A meteorite that is discovered on or in the ground, but not seen to fall, is called a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A meteorite that is discovered on or...

Question 4

What are Sun grazers?

Accepted Answer

A)  asteroids that impact the Sun 
B)  meteors that impact the Sun 
C)  any celestial body that orbits the Sun 
D)  asteroids that come in close proximity to the Sun 
E)  comets that come in close proximity to the Sun 
A)  asteroids that impact the Sun 
B)  meteors that impact the Sun 
C)  any celestial body that orbits the Sun 
D)  asteroids that come in close proximity to the Sun 
E)  comets that come in close proximity to the Sun

Question 5

Sequence the events in the origination of different types of meteorites.

Accepted Answer

Meteorites are fragments of parent bodie

Question 6

Why is it important to look closely at the bands of the interior of a meteorite?

Accepted Answer

When iron meteorites are sliced open, po

Question 7

Do all comets have tails? Explain how comets form their tails.

Accepted Answer

Comets only have tails when they are clo

Question 8

What kind of asteroid crosses into Earth's orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apollo object 
B)  Amor object 
C)  Centaur asteroids 
D)  Kirkwood objects 
E)  Trojan asteroids 
A)  Apollo object 
B)  Amor object 
C)  Centaur asteroids 
D)  Kirkwood objects 
E)  Trojan asteroids

Question 9

Are comets common?  Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Yes. Faint comets are common; several do

Question 10

On any clear night, you can see 3 to 15 meteors per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The period of Comet Halley is ____ years.

Accepted Answer

76,seventy

Question 12

About how far is the Oort cloud from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 5 AU 
B)  45 to 60 AU 
C)  100 to 1000 AU 
D)  10,000 to 100,000 AU 
E)  4.6 billion AU 
A)  3 to 5 AU 
B)  45 to 60 AU 
C)  100 to 1000 AU 
D)  10,000 to 100,000 AU 
E)  4.6 billion AU

Question 13

Nonbelt asteroids can become trapped in the _______________ along Jupiter's orbit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nonbelt asteroids can become trapped in the...

Question 14

Most asteroids are very regular in shape with bright surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some astronomers speculate there are as many Trojan asteroids around Jupiter as asteroids in the asteroid belt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which asteroid type is more common in the outer asteroid belt?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-type 
B)  C-type 
C)  M-type 
D)  Q-type 
E)  S-type 
A)  A-type 
B)  C-type 
C)  M-type 
D)  Q-type 
E)  S-type

Question 17

Armor asteroids cross into the orbit of which planet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth 
D)  Mars 
E)  Jupiter 
A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth 
D)  Mars 
E)  Jupiter

Question 18

Nearly all meteors are material from _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nearly all meteors are material from _______________....

Question 19

The best place to search for meteorites on Earth is in parts of _______________.

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 20

Iron meteorites are easy to recognize because a magnet can stick to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What do we learn by studying chondrites?

What is the largest object found between Mars and Jupiter?

A meteorite that is discovered on or in the ground, but not seen to fall, is called a(n) _______________.

What are Sun grazers?

Sequence the events in the origination of different types of meteorites.

Why is it important to look closely at the bands of the interior of a meteorite?

Do all comets have tails? Explain how comets form their tails.

What kind of asteroid crosses into Earth's orbit?

Are comets common? Explain why or why not.

On any clear night, you can see 3 to 15 meteors per hour.

The period of Comet Halley is ____ years.

About how far is the Oort cloud from the Sun?

Nonbelt asteroids can become trapped in the _______________ along Jupiter's orbit.

Most asteroids are very regular in shape with bright surfaces.

Some astronomers speculate there are as many Trojan asteroids around Jupiter as asteroids in the asteroid belt.

Which asteroid type is more common in the outer asteroid belt?

Armor asteroids cross into the orbit of which planet?

Nearly all meteors are material from _______________.

The best place to search for meteorites on Earth is in parts of _______________.

Iron meteorites are easy to recognize because a magnet can stick to them.

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Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

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Exam 16: Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

What do we learn by studying chondrites?

What is the largest object found between Mars and Jupiter?

A meteorite that is discovered on or in the ground, but not seen to fall, is called a(n) _______________.

What are Sun grazers?

Sequence the events in the origination of different types of meteorites.

Why is it important to look closely at the bands of the interior of a meteorite?

Do all comets have tails? Explain how comets form their tails.

What kind of asteroid crosses into Earth's orbit?

Are comets common? Explain why or why not.

On any clear night, you can see 3 to 15 meteors per hour.

The period of Comet Halley is ____ years.

About how far is the Oort cloud from the Sun?

Nonbelt asteroids can become trapped in the _______________ along Jupiter's orbit.

Most asteroids are very regular in shape with bright surfaces.

Some astronomers speculate there are as many Trojan asteroids around Jupiter as asteroids in the asteroid belt.

Which asteroid type is more common in the outer asteroid belt?

Armor asteroids cross into the orbit of which planet?

Nearly all meteors are material from _______________.

The best place to search for meteorites on Earth is in parts of _______________.

Iron meteorites are easy to recognize because a magnet can stick to them.

Here and Now

A User S Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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