Space and Astronomy Quiz 14

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Name the group of asteroids that cross Earth's orbit and also may come close to Earth or even collided with the planet?

Apollo

Vesta

Davida

none

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When the first asteroid named Ceres was discovered?

1 January, 1800

12 January, 1801

12 February, 1800

1 January, 1801

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Which law suggested that there should be a planet between Mars and Jupiter?

Celestial Law

Planetary Law

both (a) & (b)

Bode's Law

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Which of the following statement is/are correct about asteroid belt?

Between orbits Mars and Jupiter most of the asteroids lie

This belt is divided into smaller belts.

This belt is separated by distances known as Kirkwood gaps

All the above

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Asteroids are also known as

Small Stars

Planets

Only A and B

none

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Asteroids are made up of

Nickel

Iron

Rocks

All the above

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Name an asteroid that is located at the Lagrangian points, L4 and L5 and lie in the same orbit as Jupiter?

Pallas

Trojan

Vesta

none

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Who discovered first asteroid, 1 Ceres?

Nicolaus Copernicus

William Herschel

Giuseppe Piazzi

none

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Space and Astronomy Quiz 14

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