1. Cosmic Collisions Video Quiz
Chapter 29 Section 3
Meteoroids, Meteorites, Meteors, and Comets

2. Question #1
Which comet collided with Jupiter in 1994? (Choose only one answer)  
a) Hale-Bopp comet  
b) Hubble-Halley comet  
c) Temple-Tuttle comet  
d) Shoemaker-Levy comet

3. Question #2
Which of the following happens to the majority of space debris that enters earth's atmosphere?
a) The majority of space debris impacts the earth's surface.  
b) The majority of space debris melts on the earth's surface.  
c) The majority of space debris explodes in the earth's atmosphere.  
d) The majority of space debris burns up in the earth's atmosphere.

4. Question #3 Which of the following best describes a meteorite?
A meteorite is a meteor that makes it through earth's atmosphere.  
A meteorite is an unidentified object that has fallen to the earth.  
A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that is traveling through space.  
A meteorite is a piece of ice with rock and dust that has its own orbit.

5. Question #4
Which best explains why weathering and erosion do not occur on the moon's surface?
The moon's surface is resistant to erosion.  
The moon does not have an atmosphere.  
The moon does not rotate on an axis.  
The moon's surface does not support life.

6. Question #5
Where do many scientists believe most asteroids, meteors, and comets come from?  
debris from planets in other galaxies  
leftover material from the formation of the solar system  
pieces of older planets in the solar system that exploded  
material that evaporated from the surface of the planets in the solar system

7. Question #6
The asteroid belt in our solar system is located between which two planets?
Uranus and Pluto  
Venus and Mars  
Mars and Jupiter  
Neptune and Jupiter

8. Question #7
A comet's tail always points towards the sun.  
true  
false

9. Question #8
Although large cosmic objects have collided with earth in the past, they are unlikely to do so in the future.  
true  
false

10. Question #9
Which simple tool can you use to distinguish a meteorite from a normal rock on earth?
magnet  
ruler  
telescope  
compass

11. Question #10
The most famous crater on earth, which was created by an iron meteorite, is located in _____.  
Utah  
Montana  
California  
Arizona