Asteroids Meteoroids

8. 
   What is the difference between planets and dwarf planets?
   

9. 
   Compare and contrast the following terms: meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite.
   

Meteors: Meteoroids that hit the Earth’s atmosphere

Meteorites: Meteors that reach the ground

10. 
    Draw a diagram illustrating the following phases of the Moon: new moon and full moon
    

The sketch will show the Moon directly in line between the Sun and Earth.

Moon

Full Moon:

The sketch will show Earth directly in line between the Sun and the Moon.





Moon

Sun

11. 
    What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse? Sketch and label a diagram to explain each eclipse.
    

Solar Eclipse: When Moon’s shadow covers the Earth

12. 
    Use a diagram to explain what generate tides on Earth.
    

Large object (moon) attracts the water closer to it, making the tide higher

1. 
   The order of stars from the hottest colour to the coolest colour is:
   
   1. 
      Blue, yellow, red c. Red, blue, yellow e. Red, yellow, blue
      
   2. 
      Yellow, red, blue d. Blue, red, yellow,
      
2. 
   In the Sun’s photosphere there are areas that are cooler and appear darker that the surrounding hot areas. There cool, darker areas are called:
   
   1. 
      A solar prominence c. A solar flare e. A nebula
      
   2. 
      A supernova d. A sun spot
      
3. 
   Between Mars and Jupiter there is a ring of objects which are:
   
   1. 
      Asteroids c. Meteoroids e. Meteorites
      
   2. 
      Comets d. Meteors
      
4. 
   When a small star the size of our Sun, dies, the final remains would be:
   
   1. 
      A red giant c. A white dwarf e. A black hole
      
   2. 
      A neutron star d. A supernova
      

Other “space” objects can be sometimes confused. Answer the following that describes each object.

1. 
   An icy object that orbits the Sun is called a comet
   
2. 
   A rocky object that forms an orbit between Mars and Jupiter asteroid
   
3. 
   A streak of light from an object falling through the Earth’s atmosphere meteor
   
4. 
   A natural object that orbits a planet moon
   
5. 
   An object that strikes the Earth’s after falling through the atmosphere meteorite
   
6. 
   A collection of dust, gases and billions of stars galaxy