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6th grade science
2-5 2-6 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are chunks of ice and dust whose orbits are usually long, narrow ellipses? | comets |
| objects that are too small and numerous to be considered planets | asteroids |
| area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids can be found | Asteroid belt |
| chunk of rock or dust that come from comets or asteroids | meteroids |
| happen several times a year, are seen as streaks of light across the sky when a meteroid burns up in the atmosphere | meteors |
| Meteroids that pass through the atmosphere and hit Earth's surface | meoterite |
| What are Goldilocks conditions? | 1. liquid water 2. suitable (just right) temperature range 3. atmosphere |
| Life other than that on Earth... | extraterrestrial life |
| a moving mass of icy cosmic debris from which comets are thought to originate | oort cloud |
| Three parts of a comet | 1. core/nucleus 2. tail 3. coma |
| Two types of meteors | 1. meteor shower 2. sporadic |
| What is a meteor shower? | displays of hundreds of meteors seen at night during certain times of the year |
| What is a sporadic meteor? | a meteor that can appear at any time (day, night, or year) |
| Name the 4 characteristics of living things | 1. one or more cells 2. take in energy 3. reproduce 4. produce and give off waste |
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