Comets, meteors, and asteroids differ in their origins, compositions, and orbits. Comets originate from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud beyond Neptune's orbit. They are composed of dust, ice, and frozen gases. Asteroids are found in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter and are made of rock and metals. Meteors are small pieces of asteroids and comets that burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, leaving behind meteorites. A key difference is that comets have highly elliptical orbits while asteroids have more circular orbits lying between Mars and Jupiter. Scientists study these near-earth objects to better understand the formation of the solar system and how water came to Earth.
Read the articles Conceptualising State Collapse An Institutional.docxmakdul
Read the articles Conceptualising State Collapse: An Institutionalist Approach, by Lambach and Johais (2015) and Globalization, Terrorism and the State by Demir and Varlik (2015), which is required reading for this week. Respond to the following:
· What is the connection between failed (now referred to as fragile) states and terrorism and other forms of political violence?
· Provide an example of a failed/fragile state that is associated with terrorism.
· In addition to terrorism and other forms of political violence, what other problems are generally associated with failed/fragile states?
· What can or should the international community do to address this issue?
Module 03 – Physical Characteristics of Planets
The planets of the Solar System can be divided into two major classes, terrestrial and Jovian planets, but each planet has their own interesting characteristics. With the Stellarium planetarium software, you can get a close up view of the planets and see their features for yourself.
Background Question – Describe three characteristics of a planet that you think you could measure from visual observations.
Object: Explain the purpose of this laboratory assignment in your own words. What do you think you will accomplish or learn from this exercise?
Hypothesis: Write a simple hypothesis connected to planetary features that you will be able to test using the Stellarium software (for example, Jovian planets have faster rotation period than terrestrial planets)
Procedure:
1) Open the Stellarium software. Open the location window (F6) and change the planet to the Sun. This will change our observing location to the center of our Solar System.
2) Open the Sky and Viewing options window (F4). Under the “Sky” tab, uncheck the Atmosphere, Stars, and Dynamic eye adaption. Check “Show planet markers” and “Show planet orbits”.
3) Select the Landscape tab and uncheck “Show ground”.
4) Open the Search window (F3) and enter in Mercury. The view should shift such that the Mercury is in the center of the screen. As long as Mercury is actively select, it will remain in your field of view as you advance time.
5) In the table below, make note of the visible features of Mercury. This can include over color, surface features such as craters or ice caps, presence of an atmosphere and cloud structure, and any visible moons orbiting the planet. You can also advance time and try to observe in the planet has a faster or slow rotation.
6) Repeat your observer with each of the eight planets. You can use the Search window (F3) to shift your view to each planet.
Planet
Color
Atmosphere (yes/no)
Surface Features
Rotation Speed
Any Moons
Q1 In your opinion, which planet had the most distinct appearance?
Q2: Which group of planets (terrestrial or Jovian) appear to have the most moons?
Q3: Which group of planets (terrestrial or Jovian) appear to have the fastest rotation?
Q4: Di ...
Read the articles Conceptualising State Collapse An Institutional.docxmakdul
Read the articles Conceptualising State Collapse: An Institutionalist Approach, by Lambach and Johais (2015) and Globalization, Terrorism and the State by Demir and Varlik (2015), which is required reading for this week. Respond to the following:
· What is the connection between failed (now referred to as fragile) states and terrorism and other forms of political violence?
· Provide an example of a failed/fragile state that is associated with terrorism.
· In addition to terrorism and other forms of political violence, what other problems are generally associated with failed/fragile states?
· What can or should the international community do to address this issue?
Module 03 – Physical Characteristics of Planets
The planets of the Solar System can be divided into two major classes, terrestrial and Jovian planets, but each planet has their own interesting characteristics. With the Stellarium planetarium software, you can get a close up view of the planets and see their features for yourself.
Background Question – Describe three characteristics of a planet that you think you could measure from visual observations.
Object: Explain the purpose of this laboratory assignment in your own words. What do you think you will accomplish or learn from this exercise?
Hypothesis: Write a simple hypothesis connected to planetary features that you will be able to test using the Stellarium software (for example, Jovian planets have faster rotation period than terrestrial planets)
Procedure:
1) Open the Stellarium software. Open the location window (F6) and change the planet to the Sun. This will change our observing location to the center of our Solar System.
2) Open the Sky and Viewing options window (F4). Under the “Sky” tab, uncheck the Atmosphere, Stars, and Dynamic eye adaption. Check “Show planet markers” and “Show planet orbits”.
3) Select the Landscape tab and uncheck “Show ground”.
4) Open the Search window (F3) and enter in Mercury. The view should shift such that the Mercury is in the center of the screen. As long as Mercury is actively select, it will remain in your field of view as you advance time.
5) In the table below, make note of the visible features of Mercury. This can include over color, surface features such as craters or ice caps, presence of an atmosphere and cloud structure, and any visible moons orbiting the planet. You can also advance time and try to observe in the planet has a faster or slow rotation.
6) Repeat your observer with each of the eight planets. You can use the Search window (F3) to shift your view to each planet.
Planet
Color
Atmosphere (yes/no)
Surface Features
Rotation Speed
Any Moons
Q1 In your opinion, which planet had the most distinct appearance?
Q2: Which group of planets (terrestrial or Jovian) appear to have the most moons?
Q3: Which group of planets (terrestrial or Jovian) appear to have the fastest rotation?
Q4: Di ...
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2. Science – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 6: Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
First Edition, 2020
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4. i
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
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Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to
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This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master comets, meteors, and asteroids. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But
the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids
(MELC Week S8ES-IIg-22)
What I Need to Know
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What I Know
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers
on aseparate sheet of paper.
1. What are commonly called as “shooting stars”?
A. asteroids
B. comets
C. meteors
D. meteorites
2. What are found in the circular or somewhat like “doughnut-shaped”
region between Mars and Jupiter?
A. asteroids
B. comets
C. meteors
D. meteorites
3. Which Near-Earth Objects (NEO) are found on the Kuiper Belt
and OortCloud?
A. asteroids
B. comets
C. meteors
D. meteorites
4. What are comets made of?
A. dust only
B. metal only
C. dust and metal
D. dust, metal, and ice
5. What do you call the shining “head” around a comet?
A. coma
B. crown
C. halo
D. ring
6. What do you call the depression caused by the objects that fell on
a planet ormoon?
A. canyon
B. crater
C. plateau
D. pothole
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7. Which could have probably caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
A. They caught the flu.
B. An asteroid hit the Earth.
C. They ate each other until they went extinct.
D. A meteorite came and hit the Earth causing their extinction.
8. What causes the bright sparks of light brought by meteors?
A. humidity
B. air friction
C. condensation
D. atmospheric pressure
9. What is the major difference among comet, meteor, and asteroid
in terms ofstructure?
A. Comet contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.
B. Meteor contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.
C. Asteroid and comet contain icy shell while meteor does not have.
D. Asteroid contains icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have.
10.Which of the following is the correct location of comets?
A. Kuiper Belt
B. Asteroid Belt
C. Neptune’s orbit
D. Earth’s atmosphere
11.What do you call a celestial body that reaches the Earth’s crust?
A. comet
B. meteor
C. meteorite
D. meteoroid
12. What will happen if a comet gets closer to the sun? A comet will .
A. expire
B. explode
C. melt and disappear
D. form a long tail made of gas and dust
13.Why do scientists study comets? It is because they .
A. like studying it
B. need to survey the space
C. want to examine the mineral contents
D. want to study the origin of the Earth and other planets
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14.What celestial body is shown in the picture?
A. asteroid
B. comet
C. meteorite
D. meteoroid
Source: https://pixabay.com/illutrations/space-stars-comet-astronomy-1486556/.
15.What Near-Earth Object (NEO) is shown in the picture?
A. asteroid
B. comet
C. meteor
D. meteorite
Source: https://pixabay.com/vectors/dark-darkness meteor-night-2024127/)
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Lesson
1
Comets, Meteors, and
Asteroids
Have you already watched a movie showing rocks from outer space
crashing violently on Earth? Do you know that there are many rocks in
outer space? Those are what we call comets and asteroids. Are you aware
that “falling stars” are not stars but meteors? Read the module and
answer the activities to find out.
What’s In
Activity 1. Match It
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write your answers on a
separatesheet of paper.
A B
1.
2.
3.
Picture Sources:
1.https://pixabay.com/illustrations/space- asteroids-planets-cosmos-1422642/
2.https://pixabay.com/illustrations/space- stars-comet-astronomy-1486556/)
3. https://pixabay.com/photos/asteroid-comet- meteorite-3628185/)
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What’s New
Characteristics of Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
Did you know that recent discoveries like the Comet ‘Neowise’ that
dazzled on Hungary’s sky on July 23, 2020 have made the experts know
more about the Near-Earth Objects (NEO) like comets, asteroids, and
meteors? With the advent of telescopes and space probes, these
instruments provided more knowledge on the origin and nature of the
universe. Recently, astronomers have discovered asteroid 2012 DA14
that came close to Earth. It made a very close approach to the Earth as
it orbited the Sun on February 16, 2012. It exploded over the Lake
Cherbakul in Russia causing damages to properties and according to
the press release of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), the material exploded are composed of different objects.
Table 1. Characteristics of Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
Characteristics Comets Meteors Asteroids
Origin
Kuiper Belt and
Oort Cloud
most are from the
Asteroid Belt
Asteroid Belt
Shape varied/irregular varied/irregular varied/irregular
Size 1 to 10 nuclei
about 1 inch
(2.5 cm long)
1 to 100 ++
Chemical
Composition
dust, rock,
metals,ice,
frozen gases,
ammonia,
methane,
carbon dioxide,
and other
organic
compounds
fragments of
asteroids and
comets
iron, stone,
stony-iron, and
chondrites
dust, rock, and
metals like
silicate,iron,
and nickel
including olive
and pyroxene
Orbit highly elliptical no orbit as it is
inside the
Earth’s
atmosphere
more rounded
Orbital Period (in
years)
75 to 100,000++ 1 to 100
Importance to
Research
provides clues
onhow liquid
water was
formed on
Earth
provides
information on
star formation
and
evolution
provides
information on
thec
o
mp
o
s
i
t
i
o
n of
the
Earth’s interior
Source: Pia C. Campo, et.al, Science 8
Learner’s Module. Pasig City: Department of
Education, 2013, 156
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What is It
Comets, meteors, and asteroids
come in different sizes and
compositions. A relatively higher
amount of silicate content caused these
celestial bodies to reflect light. Silicates
are types of metal that contain silicon,
oxygen, and at least one metal. If an
asteroid has fewer silicate content, then
it would be hard to see it even with the
aid of a telescope because only a small
part of the asteroid can reflect light
and it might seem smaller than its
actual size.
(Source: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/solar-
system-planet- planetary-system-11111/)
(Source:
https://pixabay.com/photos/asteroids-
planet- space-meteor-1017666/)
Both the comet and
asteroid orbit the Earth and
move relatively slow when
viewed from the Earth. This
means that you can view a
comet for up to a year in the
night sky. The main difference
between the comet and asteroid
is the origin. Comets typically
come from the Oort Cloud
which is beyond the solar
system and some from
the Kuiper Belt which is beyond the Neptune’s orbit. Long-period comets
originatefrom the Oort Cloud while a short-period comes from the Kuiper
Belt.
Comet Halley is the most well-known short-period comet of the 20th
century since it takes 75 to 76 years for this comet to orbit the Sun. We
can view it in the sky every time it comes closer to the Sun. All other
comets have been identified as long-period comets since it takes 200 to
several thousand years to complete their orbit around the Sun. On the
other hand, asteroids originate from the Asteroid Belt. These are found
between Mars and Jupiter.
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The recent theory states that the Asteroid Belt was heavily
populated with asteroids, but the gravitational pull of Jupiter has made
these asteroids thrown. It was also theorized that Jupiter’s gravitational
pull prevented these asteroids from forming into a new planet. Another
group of astronomical researchers theorized that the Asteroid Belt was
an empty space and the debris of other planets have filled this area with
the objects which are then called asteroids.
The orbit of an asteroid is more rounded and less elliptical than
the orbit of a comet. On February 2013, Asteroid 2012 DA14 made a
closer approach to Earth as it orbited around the Sun. Distance in
space was measured by lightyears and this asteroid was just 0.4
l i g h t y e a r s a w a y f r o m t h e E a r t h , t h e c l o s e s t t h a t an asteroid
has ever been on Earth. On December 2012, during the issue of the
doomsday prophecies, Asteroid Toutatis has made a near approach to
Earth but not as close as Asteroid 2012 DA14.
Figure 1: The Asteroid and Comet’s Orbit
Illustrated by: Shawn Dwight A. Ga
Figure 1 shows the orbits of asteroid and comet. The orbit of an
asteroid ismore circular compared to that of the comet. An asteroid’s orbit
lies between Mars and Jupiter. The region between these two planets is
called Asteroid Belt. On the other hand, the orbit of a comet is more
elongated or elliptical in shape since it extends from the far region of the
solar system. Oort Cloud is found beyond the solar system while Kuiper
Belt is located beyond Neptune.
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Another difference between asteroids and comets is their chemical
compositions. Asteroids contain rocks and metals while comets contain
ice or icy objects including dusts, metals, and elements like Sodium and
Argon. Unlike a comet, an asteroid is composed of rocky metals that are
mostly Iron and Nickel. Scientists discovered that Comet-Hale Bopp
contains Argon which made the comet appear brightly.
layers have brought water to the planet. The comet’s composition provides
clues for them to understand how Earth obtained liquid water which makes
it habitable.
The composition of an asteroid provides information to the
chemical compositions of planets in the solar system. Iron and Nickel
are the asteroid's components which are the same metals that make up
the Earth’s core. An element called Iridium was discovered on oceanic
sedimentary layers of Denmark, Italy, and New Zealand, by Alvarez
Brothers namely Luis and Walter Alvarez. They have discovered the
rocks that contains higher level of Iridium compared to the Earth’s crust
which is with the same level of Iridium of the asteroid. Because of this,
they have presumed that asteroids landed on Earth that caused the
death of the dinosaurs. They came up to their hypothesis which was
later called as Alvarez Hypothesis.
Based on Alvarez hypothesis, an asteroid with about ten
kilometers in diameter made an impact on Earth. This phenomenon
caused the blocking of sunlight in the air, bringing a period of long
winter that caused the mass extinction of plants and animals including
the dinosaurs.
Scientists theorized that Earth has been too hot to have water on the
surface. A closer study reveals that the collected samples of ice from drilling
down the Earth’s crust and marine layers has brought water to the planet.
The comet’s composition provides clues for them to understand how Earth
obtained liquid water which makes it habitable.
Figure 2: Parts of the comet
Illustrated by: Shawn Dwight A. Ga
The “dirty snowball” made of ice
is the nucleus of a comet. As the
comet gets closer to the Sun, the ice
melts and evaporates together with
dust particles. These particles of gases
make a shining “head” around the
comet called a coma.
Scientists theorized that Earth
has been too hot to have water on the
surface. A closer study reveals that the
collected samples of ice from drilling
down the Earth’s crust and marine
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The composition of an asteroid provides information to the
chemical compositions of planets in the solar system. Iron and Nickel
are the asteroid's components which are the same metals that make up
the Earth’s core. An element called Iridium was discovered on oceanic
sedimentary layers of Denmark, Italy, and New Zealand, by Alvarez
Brothers namely Luis and Walter Alvarez. They have discovered the
rocks that contains higher level of Iridium compared to the Earth’s crust
which is with the same level of Iridium of the asteroid. Because of this,
they have presumed that asteroids landed on Earth that caused the
death of the dinosaurs. They came up to their hypothesis which was
later called as Alvarez Hypothesis.
Based on Alvarez hypothesis, an asteroid with about ten
kilometers in diameter made an impact on Earth. This phenomenon
caused the blocking of sunlight in the air, bringing a period of long
winter that caused the mass extinction of plants and animals including
the dinosaurs.
Figure 2: Meteor Figure 3: Meteoroid, Meteor, and Meteorite
Illustrated by Mary Grace M. Lad Illustrated by: Mary Grace M. Lad
Meteoroids are remnants or fragments of asteroids
and comets located outside the Earth's atmosphere. Meteoroids
originated from the collision of asteroids. They were also known to be the
debris of comets that travel around the sun or debris from the impact of
collision of Mars or the moon with asteroids. When these meteoroids
enter the Earth’s atmosphere, it will then be called meteors as shown in
Figure 2. When these landed on the Earth’s ground, it is then called
meteorites as shown in Figure 3.
A little body begins as a meteoroid skimming through space between
the planets until it enters the Earth's atmosphere creating a streak of
light as a meteor or commonly known as “shooting star”. Afterwards, if it
was not vaporized completely by frictional heat and landed on the Earth’s
ground, it is called meteorite. There are times in the year where we observe
meteor showers occurring when the Earth passes through debris left by
comets or asteroids.
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The orbit of an asteroid is more rounded and less elliptical than
the orbit of a comet. On February 2013, Asteroid 2012 DA14 made a
closer approach to Earth as it orbited around the Sun. Distance in
space was measured by lightyears and this asteroid was just 0.4
l i g h t y e a r s a w a y f r o m t h e E a r t h , t h e c l o s e s t t h a t an asteroid
has ever been on Earth. On December 2012, during the issue of the
doomsday prophecies, Asteroid Toutatis has made a near approach to
Earth but not as close as Asteroid 2012 DA14.
What’s More
Activity 2. Spot Some NEOs
Directions: Identify what Near-Earth Objects are seen in each item.
Choose youranswer from the box. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. 2. 3.
(Source: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/sky-stars-planets-space-moon-star-3880590/)
Asteroid
s
Comet
s
Meteors Meteorite
s
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Activity 3. Identify It
Directions: Identify what is being referred to in each item. Choose your
answersfrom the box. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. It is the origin of the comets that is beyond the solar system.
2. It is where the asteroids originated.
3. It is the origin of the comets located within the orbit of Neptune.
4. It is where meteors can be found.
5. Most asteroids can be found between these two planets.
Activity 4. Take It from Mixing and Colliding
Directions: Determine the Near-Earth Objects after mixing or colliding
the differentcelestial components. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
ice dust metal
dust metal
Earth’s Atmosphere Kuiper Belt Mars and Jupiter
Oort Cloud Asteroid Belt Uranus Earth and Mars
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collision
(
asteroid asteroid
Activity 5. Let Us Know Them More
Directions: Fill in the Venn diagram by identifying the different
components present in comets, meteors, and asteroids
from the box below. Writeyour answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
Asteroids
Meteors Comets
Picture Sources:
Ice- https://pixabay.com/photos/st one-glass-colorful-gem-color-6580/
Dust- https://pixabay.com/photos/race- car-race-track-dirt-road-car-1031767/
Metal- https://pixabay.com/photos/gri d-wire-mesh-stainless-rods-826831//
Asteroid: https://pixabay.com/photos/ast eroid-meteorite-comet-63125/)
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metals silicates dusts rocks
ice Iron Nickel Ammonia
flame Carbon dioxide Sodium Argon
Clues: At the intersection of the circles, write the components that are both
present in the two circles from the two Near-Earth Objects mentioned. At
the center, write the components that are common from comets, meteors,
and asteroids.
What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. _______ typically come from the Oort Cloud and some from the Kuiper Belt.
2. Asteroids originated from the _______ which is in between Mars and Jupiter.
3. _______ is a streak of light that happens when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s
atmosphere.
4. The _______, _______, and _______ differ in orbits, orbital
periods, origins,chemical compositions and their importance
to research.
5. The “dirty snowball” made of ice is the _______ of a comet.
6. The orbit of an asteroid is _______ while the orbit of a comet is elongated.
7. _______ are remnants or fragments of asteroids and comets located
outside theEarth's atmosphere.
8. _______ is the most well-known short-period comet of the 20th
century since ittakes 75 to 76 years to orbit the Sun.
9. On February 2013, _______ made a closer approach to Earth as
it orbited around the Sun.
10.Kuiper Belt is located beyond _______.
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What I Can Do
Directions: Read the news article and answer the questions that
follow. Write youranswer on a separate sheet of paper.
Source of picture: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-
2104385/
Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon Musk's
Starlink Project Feared
By: Nirmal Narayanan
December 10, 2019- In an attempt to provide internet to all
corners of the globe, Elon Musk's Starlink project will gradually send
tens of thousands of satellites into the earth's orbit. But some
astronomers believe the project could increase the chances of
asteroid hits to earth.
Space agencies like NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) and astronomers make use of telescopes to track
near-earth objects that could pose a threat to earth in the future.
However, the task will become extremely difficult when telescopes
have to filter out tens of thousands of Starlink satellites that are
already in the earth's orbit.
A few months back, while interacting with followers on Twitter, the
Tesla founder revealed that humans do not have a proper shield to
protect the planet from doomsday asteroids. He made the comments
when one of his followers asked whether asteroid Apophis will hit
earth in 2029.
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"Great name! Wouldn't worry about this particular one, but a big rock
will hit Earth eventually & we currently have no defense," wrote Musk on
Twitter. However, later Musk called NASA's planetary defense mission
'Armageddon', prompting fears thatsomething sinister from deep space
was on its way to earth.
Source: “Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon Musk's Starlink Project Feared”, IB
Times Corporation, last modified December 10, 2019,
https://www.ibtimes.sg/risks-asteroid-strike-
Questions:
1. What is the news article all about?
_________________________________________________________________
2. What could possibly happen if the asteroid would hit the Earth?
_________________________________________________________________
3. What are the disadvantages of having too many satellites in the Earth’s
orbit?
_________________________________________________________________
4. Based on the news you have read, could the impact of the
asteroid causeextinction to some organisms including
animals? Support your answer.
_________________________________________________________________
5. What could be the possible measures humans can do to avoid
or block theasteroid from hitting the Earth?
________________________________________________________________
21. Rubric
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
The answer is
complete. All
information
provided is
accurate.
The answer is
missing 1 detail.
All information
provided is
accurate.
The answer is
missing 2
details. Almost
all information
provided is
accurate.
The answer to
the question is
lacking any
detail. Some
information
provided is
accurate.
Question is not
answered. A
small amount to
none of the
information
provided is
accurate.
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Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers
on aseparate sheet of paper.
1. Which statement is true?
A. Only asteroids collide with Earth.
B. Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.
C. All comets in our solar system have tails.
D. Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.
2. What do you call the fragments or debris that resulted from the
collision ofasteroids or comets?
A. Meteors
B. Meteoroids
C. Oort Cloud
D. Kuiper Belt
3. What is the bright glow around the “head” of a comet?
A. Coma
B. Crown
C. Halo
D. Ring
4. What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth
every 75 to 76 years?
A. Hale Boop
B. Comet Halley
C. Comet Tempel 1
D. Shoemaker Levy-9
5. What is the correct term for a “shooting star”?
A. Asteroid
B. Comet
C. Falling star
D. Meteor
6. What is an Asteroid Belt?
A. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter.
B. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus.
C. It is an area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.
D. It has rocks between the Earth and Jupiter where most asteroids are
found.
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7. What is a meteorite? It is a .
A. dim meteor
B. bright meteor
C. meteoroid that lights up
D. remains of meteoroids that hit the Earth
8. What is a comet? It is a/an .
A. rock from Mars
B. class of smaller inner solar system bodies that orbit around the sun
C. icy ball of rock that displays a coma, a fuzzy temporary
atmosphere, or a tailwhen it travels close to the sun
D. natural object from small to huge that originates in space and survives
the impact on the Earth’s surface
9. What composes silicate?
A. silicon, oxygen, and at least one metal
B. silicon, carbon, and at least one metal
C. silicon, methane and a rock
D. iron, nickel, and argon
10.Why do scientists study comets?
A. They are valuable minerals.
B. They could provide Earth with rocks.
C. They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.
D. They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.
11.Why would global temperature of the Earth drop when struck by
a massiveasteroid?
A. The resulting cloud would block out sunlight.
B. The low temperature of asteroid would chill the oceans.
C. The impact would move the Earth farther from the Sun.
D. The ice in the asteroid would increase the Earth’s reflective power.
12. When objects strike on the surface of a planet, they leave a deep
impression on thesurface called ______.
A. canyon
B. crater
C. plateau
D. pothole
13. Meteoroids are formed when asteroids collided and crushed into pieces.
Basedon this statement, where did the meteoroids originate?
A. Asteroid Belt
B. Mars
C. Moon
D. Sun
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14.Which best describes the picture below?
A. meteorite
B. meteoroid with dust
C. comet with coma and ion tail
D. asteroid that falls to the Earth
15. What celestial body is shown below?
A. Meteors
B. Meteorites
C. Meteoroids
D. Meteor shower
(Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/meteorite-stone- hoba-namibia-700836/)
(Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/asteroid- meteorite-impact-meteor-179319/)
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Additional Activities
Directions: In a long bond paper, draw the solar system highlighting
the locationof the comets, meteors, and asteroids.
Rubric
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Complete and
in correct
order
Complete
and all are
ordered
correctly
Most parts
are present
and are
ordered
correctly
Some parts
are present
and are
ordered
correctly
Incomplete
and ordered
incorrectly
Label
All are
labeled
correctly
Most are
labeled
correctly
Some are
labeled
correctly
All are
labeled
incorrectly
Artistic
quality
The
drawing is
highly
colorful
and
artistic.
The
drawing is
somewhat
colorful
and
artistic.
The
drawing
has few
artistic
qualities.
The
drawing
has no
artistic
qualities.
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gem-color-6580/
Metal, Free Royalty, https://pixabay.com/photos/grid-wire-mesh-
stainless-rods-
Asteroid-Meteorite, Free Royalty, https://pixabay.com/photos/asteroid-
meteorite- comet-63125/
Armageddon-Apocalypse, Free Royalty,
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-
2104385/
Stone Hoba, Free Royalty, https://pixabay.com/photos/meteorite-
stone-hoba-namibia-700836/
Website
IB Times Corporation, “Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon
Musk's Starlink Project Feared” Last modified December 10,
2019, https://www.ibtimes.sg/risks-asteroid-strike-earth-elon-
musks-starlink- project-feared-35714
Book Source
Campo, Pia C., et.al, Science 8 Learner’s Module. Pasig City:
Department ofEducation, 2014, 153-168
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