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Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is a meteor?
  1. a planet
  2. the Moon
  3. the Sun
  4. a piece of rock burning as it enters Earth's atmosphere
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is a moon?
  1. Part of a far away universe
  2. An object travelling around outer space
  3. An object that travels around the Sun
  4. An object that travels around a planet
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
All planets have moons.
  1. True
  2. False
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 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A meteorite is a piece of space debris, like a piece of an asteroid, that reaches the Earth's surface.
  1. True
  2. False
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 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 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is the tail of a comet made up of?
  1. Little chunks of rock
  2. Gas and dust particles
  3. Fire
  4. Chunks of rock that are on fire
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A natural object that orbits a planet is a star.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
All asteroids are perfectly round.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
The asteroid belt is located between Mercury and Venus.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Select all that is true about asteroids.
  1. There are millions of them in the Asteroid Belt.
  2. Most are perfectly round.
  3. Some have names such as Kleopatra, Gaspra & Lutetia.
  4. Some journey into Earth's atmosphere and become meteors.
  5. They are very smooth.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Where is the asteroid belt located?
  1. Between Earth and Mars
  2. Between Earth and Venus
  3. Between Mars and Jupiter
  4. Between Jupiter and Uranus
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which of the following are comets made up primarily of?
  1. Frozen hydrogen
  2. Hot, liquid rock
  3. Rusty metal
  4. Snow, ice, and dust
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
An                 is a rocky object that orbits the Sun in a path between Mars and Jupiter.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
                     Natural Satellites                      are found in space and includes moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Give 1 reason why Pluto should NOT be considered the ninth planet.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Mark 3 things that are true about the Kuiper Belt.
  1. It is like an asteroid belt except the objects are much larger and colder.
  2. Comets may come from here.
  3. Many of the objects in it are called "Plutinos" (Little Plutos).
  4. Some of the objects have volcanoes on them.
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is an asteroid?
Grade 4 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A                 is a space object made of ice, dust, and gases.
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