The Asteroid Belt

This 8-question quiz takes you to the asteroid belt, the band of rocky objects circling the Sun.

You will work through true or false and fill-in-the-blank prompts, like Name the first spacecraft to traverse the asteroid belt. and What is the other name given to asteroids?, so it suits students adding detail to their Solar System knowledge.

Pay attention to where the belt actually sits, since two of the questions look nearly identical but only one places it between the right pair of planets.

You will also meet the largest object out there and learn what asteroids are mostly made of.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

The largest object identified in the asteroid belt is ___.

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How many asteroids does the asteroid belt contain?

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The asteroid belt lies between Jupiter and Mars.

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What is the mean diameter of Ceres?

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Name the first spacecraft to traverse the asteroid belt.

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The main metallic components of asteroids are ___.

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The asteroid belt lies between Jupiter and Saturn.

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What is the other name given to asteroids?

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