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65 million years ago there was a mass extinction that is best known for killing the dinosaurs. There was also a large deposit of dust that contained substances only found in asteroids. What most likely killed off the dinosaurs?

An asteroid impact caused the Sun to be blocked.

They were crushed by an asteroid.

The water supplies were polluted.

Mammals evolved to be better competitors.

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A scientist finds a piece of rock in a crater. He analyzes the rock and realizes that the composition is mostly of iron and nickel. He claims that he found a meteor. What is most likely the scientist’s error?

He actually found a meteorite.

His analysis of the composition is not correct.

He incorrectly used the term “crater.”

He actually found a meteoroid.

A comet is a

meteoroid that travels through Earth’s atmosphere and hits the surface.

meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, producing a streak of light.

small, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is usually found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

small object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun and forms a coma as it approaches the Sun.

Where is the Oort cloud located?

in the innermost region of the solar system, closest to the Sun

in the outermost region of the solar system, beyond Neptune

in the region between the Kuiper belt and the scattered disk

in the region beyond Neptune, but closer to the Sun than the Kuiper belt

What is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is usually found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?

asteroid

comet

meteor

meteorite

Which statement about dwarf planet locations is correct?

Eris is found in the Kuiper Belt and Makemake, Haumea, Ceres, and Pluto are found in the asteroid belt.

Ceres is found in the asteroid belt and Eris, Makemake, Haumea, and Pluto are found in the Kuiper Belt.

Ceres and Pluto are found in the Kuiper Belt and Makemake, Eris, and Haumea are found in the asteroid belt.

Haumea and Makemake are found in the asteroid belt and Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are found in the Kuiper Belt.

A dwarf planet is a

small, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is usually found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

small object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun and forms a coma as it approaches the Sun.

round object that orbits the Sun but lacks the ability to clear the neighborhood around its orbit.

meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, producing a streak of light.

A scientist discovers a new object in the Kuiper Belt and claims it is a dwarf planet. What would have to be true about the object for the scientist to be correct?

The object would have to be irregularly shaped, have an atmosphere, and be traveling in a path with other objects.

The object would have to be irregularly shaped, orbit the Sun, and be traveling in a path free from other objects.

The object would have to be spherical, orbit the Sun, and be traveling in a path with other objects.

The object would have to be spherical, have an atmosphere, and be traveling in a path free from other objects.

Annalise observes a streak of light in the sky and says she is seeing a shooting star. What is she most likely observing?

a falling star

an asteroid

a meteor

a dwarf planet

A scientist discovers a new body between the orbit of Neptune and the Kuiper Belt. The object is round and travels in an orbit around Neptune with other space objects. The scientist claims that she has found a new dwarf planet. Where is the scientist’s error?

The object is an asteroid, not a dwarf planet.

The object is a moon, not a dwarf planet.

The object is not a dwarf planet because it travels with other objects.

The object is not a dwarf planet because it is round.

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