1. Regardless of the direction in which a comet is traveling, its tail points away from the sun. 2. All asteroids have the same composition.
3. A fireball indicates that a meteorite is about to land somewhere on earth
4. The trail of a comet can extend millions of kilometers behind it
5. Ceres is the largest asteroid and also is considered a dwarf planet
6. Pluto is considered a Jovian planet
7. Some comets, called Long period comets, may have periods of several thousand or even several million years
8. How a meteor different from a meteorite? ( 2 points )
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10. Jupiter is considered a terrestrial planet
11. Meteorites can provide information about:
a. The composition of the solar nebula before the earth and its moon formed
b. The size of the earth
c. The destiny of the solar system
d. The numbers of the lottery
12. The composition of asteroids suggest that they are:
a. Small moons
b. Fragments of planetesimals (Debris of the formation of planets)
c. The nuclei of comets
d. They are made of cheese!
13. These planets have a history of geologic activity except:
a. Earth
b. Venus
c. Mars
d. Uranus
14-15 Describe at least 4 IMPACT HAZARDS and the consequences of the impact of a large NEO. (Diagram NEO IMPACT WITH EARTH)