6.6 Flashcards
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What are asteroids?
Asteroids are small rocky bodies found in space.
Which statements describe asteroids?
Asteroids are made from rock and can have irregular shapes.
The statements ‘All asteroids are larger than planets’ and ‘All asteroids orbit the Earth’ are incorrect.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the path followed by an asteroid around the Sun called?
The path is called an orbit.
What is the inner structure of the Earth?
The Earth has an inner structure consisting of a core, a mantle, and a crust.
Do most asteroids have an inner structure like the Earth?
Most asteroids do not have this structure.
What is one difference between asteroids and planets regarding atmosphere?
Asteroids have no atmosphere unlike Earth.
How does the size of asteroids compare to the size of Earth?
The size of an asteroid is much smaller than that of Earth.
Do all planets in the Solar System have names?
Yes, all the planets in the Solar System have names.
Why do not all asteroids have names?
There are too many asteroids in the Solar System.
Calculate the diameter of Vesta when it is 1/10 of 5000 km diameter of Mercury
The diameter of Vesta is 500 km.
Calculation: 5000 km x 1/10 = 500 km
What do asteroids and planets have in common?
They both orbit the Sun.
Why do most asteroids not have moons?
The gravity is not strong enough to attract a moon.
Asteroids are too small.
What is the total mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt compared to any planet?
The total mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is less than any planet.
How does the mass of asteroids support the hypothesis that they are leftover rocks from the Solar System’s formation?
There weren’t enough of them to create a planet because their mass wasn’t large enough.
An independent website about aliens claims that a building can be seen on Eros. The website claims that the building was made by aliens. Aliens are forms of life different from those found on Earth.
What are your thoughts about it? Is it reliable or not?
Unreliable, not logical; Not many experts are researching about it since it is an independent website;
A university website says that there is no building on Eros. This website says that all can be seen is light reflecting off a crater
What are your thoughts about it? Is it reliable or not
Reliable; University website probably has lots of experts researching on this matter; Logical
