Asteroids and Comets
What are asteroids (primarily) made of?
Rock
True or False: a comet and meteor are the same thing
False!
True or False: The moon is a natural satellite.
True!
What moon features exist because of an impact that has taken place from an asteroid or other flying space object?
Crater
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Between Mars and Jupiter
Where are the majority of all asteroids located?
Asteroid Belt
Thousands of these hit the ground every year without anyone knowing it.
Meteorite
Which moon phase looks like a fingernail?
Crescent Moon
What do we call one object that orbits around a larger object?
A satellite
Explain how the moon receives its light
It reflects the sun
What substance (primarily) does a comet consist of?
Ice, Ice, Baby!
What name do we give a "shooting star" that is surging its way through the earth's atmosphere?
Meteor
Which moon phase looks like a humpback where you can see more than a half-circle but less than a full circle?
Gibbous
True or False: Multiple stars exist within our solar system.
False!
Explain why we always see the same side of the moon.
The rotational period of the moon is equal to one revolution around Earth.
What is the feature of a comet that makes it stand out visibly?
It has a tail that leaves a trail of light behind it as it travels
It needs to hit the ground (Earth)!
What do we call the moon phase where the RIGHT half of the moon is lit (visible)?
Hint: It is 25% of the way through the Moon Cycle
First Quarter Moon
What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from reaching a specific spot on the Earth?
Solar Eclipse
What kind of eclipse happens when the moon is darkened by the shadow of Earth?
Lunar Eclipse
Name one location we have studied where comets can be found in our solar system...
Kuiper Belt / Oort Cloud
What do we call a small piece of rock or dust in space?
Meteoroid
Why does the moon look like it is the same size as the sun?
It is much closer to the earth than the sun (400x). This is proximity effect.
Name one example of a NATURAL satellite.
Any planet, asteroid, comet, meteoroid or the moon.
Name one example of an ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE.
International Space Station, metal dishes that transmit signals, James Webb or Hubble Telescope...