Comets are often called what?
A. Dusty snowballs B. Filthy snowballs C. Dirty snowballs D. Impure snowballs
Everyday Science MCQs
Asteroids are made mostly of?
A. Rock, metal, ice and dust B. Rock and metal C. Metal and gas D. Metal, gas and rock
Most asteroids orbit the sun in a region called the asteroid belt between?
A. Mars and Jupiter B. Jupiter and Saturn C. Mercury and Neptune D. Venus and Uranus
The Kuiper belt is a region of the solar system beyond?
A. Venus B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Earth
Which of the following is a region of the solar system even farther out than the Kuiper belt?
A. The Gort cloud B. The Oort cloud C. The Fort cloud D. The Nort cloud
The Oort cloud is estimated to be about __________ AU away from the sun?
A. 100,000 B. 200,000 C. 300,000 D. 400,000
Some objects from the Kuiper belt are classified as “plutoids” and include?
A. Pluto, Cris, and Yeres B. Pluto, Bris, and Teres C. Pluto, Eris, and Ceres D. Yeres, Teres, Ceres
The Kuiper belt and Oort cloud were first proposed by?
A. Dutch astronomer Kuiper in 1950 B. Dutch astronomer Jan Oort in 1950 C. Dutch astronomer Kuiper Oort in 1950 D. French astronomer Jan Oort and Kuiper in 1950
The solar wind is a stream of charged particles mostly?
A. protons and electrons; flows out from the sun B. electrons; flows out from the sun C. protons; flows out from the sun D. protons and electrons; revolves around the sun
Solar wind is caused by the high temperature and pressure in the sun’s which atmosphere?
A. Photosphere B. Chromosphere C. Corona D. A and B