Comets and Asteroids

Au programme

• Most asteroids in the Solar System are concentrated in the [____] between Mars and Jupiter.
• The solid central body of a comet, made mainly of ice, dust, and rock, is called its [____].
• A comet's glowing cloud of gas and dust surrounding its nucleus is called the [____].
• NASA's DART mission intentionally struck the asteroid moonlet [____] to test asteroid-deflection technology.
• Match each comet-related term with its best description.
• Match each asteroid or asteroid mission with the correct description.
• Match each famous comet with its identifying feature.
• Match each asteroid type or feature with its best description.