Where are Asteroids found?

in orbit around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

The speed of a comet increases when it is near the sun. Why?

because the strength of gravity increases.

because the heat increases kinetic energy

because the strength of gravity decreases.

By sending up a rocket to pull it away

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1What are Asteroids?
1. APieces of rocks
2. BMini planets/planetoids
3. CBalls of gas
2Asteroids...
1. AOrbit the sun
2. BOrbit the moon
3. COrbit the earth
3Where are Asteroids found?
1. A in an ‘asteroid belt’
2. Bin orbit around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
3. Cnear the black hole
4. Dorbiting the moon
4What are Comets?
1. ABalls of gas
2. BSmall rocks
3. Cballs of ice and dust
5Comets orbit the sun in a circle shape
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
6The speed of a comet increases when it is near the sun. Why?
1. Abecause the strength of gravity increases.
2. Bbecause the heat increases kinetic energy
3. Cbecause the strength of gravity decreases.
7NEO stands for Near Earth Orbits
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
8How can humans deflect a NEO?
1. ABy explosions
2. BBy reflecting light onto it
3. CBy sending up a rocket to pull it away
9Jupiter has a very large..
1. Agravitational field strength
2. Bsurface area
3. Cmass

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