What Small Body Am I?
All About an Asteroid
Star Parts from picture
Star Parts from description
Odds and Ends
100
I am a space rock that struck the Earth. Who am I?
a meteorite
100
What is the MAIN difference in an asteroid, a dwarf planet, an inner planet, an outer planet and a star? [one word answer]
mass
100
What are numbers 1 and 6 in the diagram of the Sun?
the core and the corona
100
darker, cooler areas on the surface of the Sun in the photosphere. They occur in regions of intense magnetic activity
sun spots
100
What is the temperature of the Sun?
estimated to be 15,000,0000 C (27,000,0000 F)
200
an asteroid; Toutatis
200
My number is 4179. What is my name?
Toutatis
200
What are numbers 7 and 9 in the diagram of the Sun?
sun spots and a prominence
200
What is the innermost part of the sun's atmosphere and the only part we can see?the photosphere
200
The only real difference in an asteroid, and comet and a meteor is:
its location
300
We are space objects that are dangerous to life on Earth. What are we?
meteors, comets, asteroids
300
What is the mass of Toutatis?
5.4 km
300
What are numbers 2 and 3 in the diagram of the Sun?
radiative zone and convective zone
300
What is it?
a prominence
300
What is it? Triple click for its name!!!
a dwarf planet named Haumea
400
I have 3 or 4 distinct parts. I orbit the Sun in a long ellipse. Who am I?
a comet
400
How often does a meteorite the size of a football field, hit Earth and cause significant damage there?
every 2,000 years
400
What is number 8 in the diagram of the Sun?
granules
400
What is a magnetic storm on the Sun which appears to be a very bright spot and a gaseous surface eruption. They are ejected plasma thousands of miles from the surface of the Sun.
a solar flare
400
Name two of the three criteria for a planet. [Double click for telling which one Pluto did not meet.]
* It must orbit a planet.
* It must have enough mass to pull itself into a sphere.
* It must have cleared its orbit of other, smaller objects.
500
What object is a comet that finally out-gasses all of its coma?
an asteroid [with a long elliptical orbit]
500
Point to w
here does the orbit of this asteroid intersect with the orbit or Earth?
here does the orbit of this asteroid intersect with the orbit or Earth?
500
Name 6 items on the diagram. Name all 9 for a double click.
.
500
small, cellular feature that cover the entire Sun
AND the part of the Sun you see here:
granules and corona
500
What is the MAIN difference in an asteroid, an inner planet, an outer planet and a star??? [one word answer]
mass