Atmospheric Layers Quiz
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Atmospheric Layers Quiz

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What is the name given to a fragment of a meteoroid that survives and makes it to the ground?

  • Cometoid
  • Space rock
  • Asteroidoid
  • Meteorite (correct)

    • What are comets made up of?

  • Rocks and ice
  • Carbon and silica
  • Different metals
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the only known short-period comet?

  • Oort Cloud
  • Ceres
  • Kuiper Belt
  • Halley Comet (correct)

    • Who discovered the largest known asteroid?

    <p>Giuseppe Piazzi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of comet takes 200 to hundred millions of years to complete its orbit around the sun?

    <p>Long Orbital Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which layer of the atmosphere do artificial satellites orbit?

    <p>Thermosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    <p>Stratosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which layer of the atmosphere do weather disturbances occur?

    <p>Troposphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a tropical cyclone with 64 kph or less sustained winds called?

    <p>Tropical Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon called when a meteoroid burns up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere?

    <p>Meteor Shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

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