The Universe. Space. Tech > Space News > Quiz: What do you know about asteroids? Quiz: What do you know about asteroids? 02.07.202229.06.2022 Share: Welcome to your What do you know about asteroids? Asteroid is a celestial body that: has atmosphere and a regular shape has no atmosphere and has a regular shape has no atmosphere and a regular shape The main asteroid belt of the Solar System is located: between Earth and Mars between Mars and Jupiter between Jupiter and Saturn When was the first Asteroid Belt object discovered? in 1601 in 1701 in 1801 Do asteroids have moons? Yes No Yes, but only those that are considered dwarf planets What is the main difference between asteroids and dwarf planets? absence of atmosphere circular orbit absence of the proper form What is the largest asteroid Belt object after Ceres? Vesta Pallas Hygiea Near-Earth asteroids are called: orbiting the Earth which orbits intersect the Earth’s orbit which orbits lie near the Earth Apollons are a group of near-Earth asteroids that: cross the Earth’s orbit from the outside cross the Earth’s orbit from the inside approach the Sun at a distance of less than 10 million km What are Trojans? Asteroids that may collide with Earth Very dark asteroids hiding from scientists Asteroids orbiting in the same orbit as the planet in front of and behind it Time’s up
