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The Cosmic Snowballs: Comets

Questions: 5

Grade: 4

Words: 114

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Did you know there are cosmic snowballs traveling through space? These are called comets! Comets look like a bright star with a tail. They come from far away, from places called the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt. These cosmic snowballs are made of rock, dust, and ices. They have three parts: a nucleus or the heart, a coma or the cloud around the heart, and a tail that always points away from the sun. One famous comet is Halley's Comet. It comes near Earth about every 76 years. Scientists study comets like Halley's to learn more about our vast universe. Next time you see a comet, remember, it's a cosmic snowball on a journey!

Question 1

What are comets made of?

Rock, dust, and ices

Explanation. Comets are made of rock, dust, and ices as stated in the text.

Water and gas

Fire and metal

Plastic and rubber

Diamonds and gold

Question 2

Where do comets come from?

The Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt

Explanation. The text states that comets come from the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt.

The Moon and Mars

Galaxy and Milky Way

Earth's atmosphere

Sun and Stars

Question 3

What is another name for comets, as mentioned in the text?

Cosmic Snowballs

Explanation. The text refers to comets as 'cosmic snowballs' traveling through space.

Space Rocks

Star Dust

Galactic Ices

Question 4

How often does Halley's Comet come near Earth?

Every 76 years

Explanation. According to the text, Halley's Comet comes near Earth about every 76 years.

Every 100 years

Every 50 years

Every 10 years

Every 200 years

Question 5

What does the tail of a comet always point away from?

The Sun

Explanation. The text states that a comet's tail always points away from the Sun.

The Moon

The Stars

The Earth

The Galaxy

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