<p>Objective – I can describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors. Name ______</p><p>Bill Nye – Comets and Meteors Video Worksheet</p><p>1. When you see a streak of light in the sky, it is a chunk of rock burning up in the atmosphere. It is called a(n)… a. asteroid. c. meteoroid. b. meteor. d. meteorite. 2. A star with a fuzzy tail is a… a. asteroid. c. meteoroid. b. comet. d. meteorite. 3. Comets and meteors are made from different stuff then the planets. a. True b. False 4. How long can a comet take to orbit the Sun once? a. 100 years c. 10,000 years b. 1,000 years d. All of the above 5. A string of comets collided with which planet? a. Earth c. Mars b. Jupiter d. Mercury 6. These are chunks of rocks and metal that orbit the Sun. a. asteroid. c. meteoroid. b. meteor. d. meteorite. 7. When a rock falls from the sky and hits the Earth, it is a… a. asteroid. c. meteoroid. b. meteor. d. meteorite. 8. We have found meteorites that come from Mars. a. True b. False</p><p>~1~ Objective – I can describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.</p><p>9. Every planet and moon in the Solar System has been hit by meteorites. a. True b. False 10. When a rock is in the atmosphere, what is it called? a. asteroid. c. meteoroid. b. meteor. d. meteorite. 11. Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered by an astronomer name Hale and another named Bopp. a. True b. False 12. What makes comets different from asteroids and meteoroids? a. Rock c. Size b. Volume d. Ice Match the term with its definition. _____ 13. Asteroid A. This is a small rock that enters the atmosphere and leaves a bright streak in the sky. _____ 14. Meteoroid B. Another name for a small asteroid. _____ 15. Meteor C. A piece of rock that hits the Earth’s surface.</p><p>_____ 16. Meteorite D. A big chunk of rock in space that never became a planet.</p><p>~2~ Objective – I can describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.</p><p>Bill Nye – Comets and Meteors Video Worksheet - Key</p><p>1. When you see a streak of light in the sky, it is a chunk of rock burning up in the atmosphere. It is called a(n)…</p><p> b. meteor</p><p>2. A star with a fuzzy tail is a…</p><p> b. comet.</p><p>3. Comets and meteors are made from different stuff then the planets.</p><p> b. False (2 choices)</p><p>4. How long can a comet take to orbit the Sun once? </p><p> d. All of the above</p><p>5. A string of comets collided with which planet?</p><p> b. Jupiter</p><p>6. These are chunks of rocks and metal that orbit the Sun.</p><p> c. meteoroid.</p><p>7. When a rock falls from the sky and hits the Earth, it is a…</p><p> d. meteorite</p><p>8. We have found meteorites that come from Mars.</p><p> a. True (2 choices)</p><p>~3~ Objective – I can describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.</p><p>9. Every planet and moon in the Solar System has been hit by meteorites.</p><p> a. True (2 choices)</p><p>10. When a rock is in the atmosphere, what is it called?</p><p> b. meteor</p><p>11. Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered by an astronomer name Hale and another named Bopp.</p><p> a. True (2 choices)</p><p>12. What makes comets different from asteroids and meteoroids?</p><p> d. Ice</p><p>D 13. Asteroid</p><p>B 14. Meteoroid</p><p>A 15. Meteor</p><p>C 16. Meteorite</p><p>~4~ Objective – I can describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.</p><p>Bill Nye – Comets and Meteors Video Worksheet Scoring Guide 15-16 – 4 14 – 3.5 13 – 3 12 – 2.5 10-11 – 2 9 – 1.5 8 – 1 1-7 – .5 0 – 0 </p><p>~5~</p>