Abeka 8th grade Science quiz 32 (2019)

What is a rocky metallic object I gets too close to the atmosphere and lands on earth surface

Meteorite

What is the rain containing object to resemble a comment nuclei in orbit farther than the sun then Neptune

Kuiper belt

What's your number correct do you calculated the return of a comet seen in 1682

Edmond hully

What is a group of astroids located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Astroid belt

What is the gas and dust that forms iCloud around the nucleus of a comet called

Coma

What phenomenon might be seen when the earth passes through a comet trail of small Space rocks

Meteor shower

What components of a comet tail separate because they react differently with solar wins

Dust and gas

What is a small chunk of rock or metal that is traveling through earths hitting atmosphere and glowing due to adiabatic heating

Meteor

Why does a comets tail grow smaller as the comet travels away from the sun

Weacker solar wind

Which of the following comets has the shortest period

Eneckes comet