Comets and Their Characteristics Online Test

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Comets and Their Characteristics

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about comets and their characteristics.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: comets astronomy space

What is a comet?

A small, icy body that orbits the Sun.
A large, gaseous planet that orbits the Sun.
A star that is located far away from the Sun.
A galaxy that is located far away from the Sun.

What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

Comets have a tail, while asteroids do not.
Comets are smaller than asteroids.
Comets are made up of ice and dust, while asteroids are made up of rock and metal.
All of the above.

What is the tail of a comet made of?

Ice and dust
Gas and plasma
Both ice and dust and gas and plasma
None of the above

What is the nucleus of a comet made of?

Ice and dust
Rock and metal
Both ice and dust and rock and metal
None of the above

What is the coma of a comet?

The bright region around the nucleus of a comet
The tail of a comet
The region between the nucleus and the tail of a comet
None of the above

What is the period of a comet?

The time it takes for a comet to orbit the Sun
The time it takes for a comet to travel from the Sun to the Oort Cloud
The time it takes for a comet to travel from the Oort Cloud to the Sun
None of the above

What is the Oort Cloud?

A region of space that is located far beyond the orbit of Pluto
A region of space that is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
A region of space that is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
None of the above

What is the Kuiper Belt?

A region of space that is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
A region of space that is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
A region of space that is located beyond the orbit of Neptune
None of the above

What is the most famous comet?

Halley's Comet
Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

When was Halley's Comet last visible from Earth?

1986
1997
2006
2016

When will Halley's Comet next be visible from Earth?

2061
2076
2093
2110

What is the largest comet ever discovered?

Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Comet McNaught

What is the smallest comet ever discovered?

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet McNaught

What is the most destructive comet ever recorded?

Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Comet McNaught

What is the most beautiful comet ever seen?

Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Comet McNaught

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