Comets

Q. A celestial object that appears as a bright head with a long tail is called ___.

1. meteors
2. comets
3. satellites
4. asteroids

Q. Comets revolve around the Sun in long elliptical orbits.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Which of the following revolve around the Sun in very large elliptical orbits?

1. Asteroids

2. Comets

3. Stars

4. All of the above

Q. An object travelling towards the Sun with a long feathery tail was observed using a telescope. Which celestial object was observed?

1. Meteor
2. Comet
3. Satellite
4. Asteroid

Q. Halley's comet appeared in which of the following years?

1. 1910
2. 1920
3. 1986
4. 1950

Q. Long period comets take more than ______ years to complete one revolution around the sun.

1. 200
2. 100
3. 150
4. 50

Q. Comets are largely made up of:

1. Rock
2. Iron
3. Dust
4. Frozen matter

Q. Which is the nearest star to earth after sun

Q. Comets that take less than _________ to complete one revolution around the Sun are called short period comets.

1. 200 years
2. 210 years
3. 400 years
4. 250 years

Q. India's Mars mission is called ___.

Q.

About how often does the Halley's Comet return?

1. 76 Years

2. 10 Years

3. 100 Years

4. 200 Years

Q. I am a spherical cloud consisting of small rocks and icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Pluto. I cover the whole solar system from all sides. I also act as a reservoir of comets.

Who am I?

1. Asteroid Belt
2. Kuiper Belt
3. Oort Cloud
4. Magellanic Cloud

Q.

The bright star-like object with a long tail approaching the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit is called _______.

1. 1km

2. 3km

3. 8km

4. 0km

Q. What is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story?

Q.

What is a comet? Name the parts of a typical comet.

Q. Which of the following is composed of tails made of frozen dust and gas?

1. Meteoroid
2. Comet
3. Asteroid
4. Moon

Q. The tail of a comet points :

1. Away from the Earth
2. In arbitrary direction
3. Towards the Sun
4. Away from the Sun

Q.

Which of the following revolve around the Sun in very large elliptical orbits?

1. None of the above
2. Galaxies

3. Comets

4. Stars

Q. What did the comet want to know when he saw the pale-faced moon?