Unit 11 · Earth and Universe

Asteroids

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1What is an asteroid? Write the definition.
2What is the orbit of an asteroid like, and what happens to asteroids as they travel along it?
3Where are the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt, and how do they differ?
4What are Trojan asteroids?
5Why can near-Earth asteroids be dangerous?
6Compare Ceres and Eros in shape and diameter.
7What is an asteroid made of, and why does it not give out light of its own?
8Write, in order, the method for making a model of an asteroid from clay.
9How is an asteroid different from a satellite?