Ch. 10 Study Questions
1. What is Pluto made of?
2. How is Pluto’s composition different from the terrestrial planets?
3. How is Pluto’s composition different from the Jovian planets?
4. Where do most asteroids reside?
5. What are the dreaded Apollo asteroids?
6. What are “differentiated” asteroids?
7. What are the two great repositories of comets?
8. What are comets made of?
9. In what direction do comet tails always point?
10. What is a shooting star, physically?
11. Meteor showers happen regularly. What causes them?
12. What is the most common type of meteorite to fall to the ground?
13. What is the most common type of meteorite to be found?
