front 1 Why aren’t asteroids spherically shaped? | back 1 Their gravitational force is not strong enough |
front 2 What are asteroids made of? | back 2 Rock and metal |
front 3 Where do comets spend most of their time? | back 3 The Oort cloud |
front 4 A “shooting star” is more accurately called what? | back 4 Meteor |
front 5 What is the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites? | back 5 Location |
front 6 What differentiates asteroids from dwarf planets? | back 6 Shape |
front 7 What was likely the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs? | back 7 A large asteroid or comet striking the Earth |
front 8 Why does the Moon have more visible craters than Earth? | back 8 The Moon lacks an atmosphere to burn up incoming meteors |
front 9 Which objects has the most elliptical orbit? | back 9 Comets |
front 10 How many tails do comets have? | back 10 Two |
front 11 What is the location of a meteoroid? | back 11 Space |
front 12 What is the location of a meteor? | back 12 Earth |
front 13 What is the location of a meteorite? | back 13 Atmosphere |