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WHERE DO YOU FIND ASTEROIDS?
Learn the answer to this
and a few more fascinating facts
by taking this short quiz
C. Has no orbit
B. Orbits the sun
A. Orbits one of the outer planets
AN ASTEROID...
QUESTION 1 OF 4
NEXT QUESTION
Asteroids orbit
the sun, just
like planets in our
Solar System.
CORRECT!
NEXT QUESTION
Asteroids orbit
the sun, just
like planets in our
Solar System.
INCORRECT!
C. Beyond Pluto
B. Between Mars and Jupiter
A. Between Earth and Mars
WHERE IS THE
ASTEROID BELT?
QUESTION 2 OF 4
NEXT QUESTION
The main asteroid
belt in our Solar
System lies between
Mars and Jupiter
CORRECT!
NEXT QUESTION
The main asteroid
belt in our Solar
System lies between
Mars and Jupiter
INCORRECT
C. Meteorite
B. False
A. True
AN ASTEROID THE
SIZE OF THE MOON
IS ALSO CONSIDERED A MOON
QUESTION 3 OF 4
NEXT QUESTION
An astronomical object
is only called a moon if it orbits a planet, whereas asteroids all orbit the sun.
CORRECT!
NEXT QUESTION
An astronomical object
is only called a moon if it orbits a planet, whereas asteroids all orbit the sun.
INCORRECT!
C. The Big Asteroid
B. Vesta
A. Ceres
WHAT IS THE LARGEST
ASTEROID IN OUR
SOLAR SYSTEM?
QUESTION 4 OF 4
QUIZ FINISH
At 940 km in
diameter, Ceres is
the largest asteroid
in our Solar System.
CORRECT!
QUIZ FINISH
At 940 km in
diameter, Ceres is
the largest asteroid
in our Solar System.
INCORRECT!
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Asteroids have been part
of our Solar System since
its formation. Learn more about them in the Space and Exploration section of Seeker Learning.
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Asteroids have been part
of our Solar System since
its formation. Learn more about them in the Space and Exploration section of Seeker Learning.
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Asteroids have been part
of our Solar System since
its formation. Learn more about them in the Space and Exploration section of Seeker Learning.
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Asteroids have been part
of our Solar System since
its formation. Learn more about them in the Space and Exploration section of Seeker Learning.
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Asteroids have been part
of our Solar System since
its formation. Learn more about them in the Space and Exploration section of Seeker Learning.
YOUR SCORE
4 out of 4