Explore the Secrets of Comets and Asteroids
A medium‑difficulty quiz covering icy visitors and rocky bodies of the Solar System.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
What primary volatile substance drives a comet’s bright tail when it approaches the Sun?
- 2
Which asteroid family is known for its high concentration of metallic nickel‑iron fragments?
- 3
Which mission returned comet dust to Earth in 2006?
- 4
What term describes an asteroid whose orbit crosses Earth's orbital path?
- 5
The comet designated 2P/Encke has the shortest orbital period of any known periodic comet. Approximately how many years does it take to orbit the Sun?
- 6
Which of the following processes can alter an asteroid’s spin rate over millions of years?
- 7
When a comet’s perihelion lies inside Mercury’s orbit, it is classified as a ___?
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