Test 6
Date: December 15, 2022
This test will cover asteroids and
comets. There will be 16 multiple choice
questions, one diagram of the structure
of a comet.
The one essay will be about how a
comet changes its appearence as it
orbits the Sun.
Diagram
Essay
The diagram on this seventh test
will be of the structure of a comet.
It will be somewhat similar to what
you see to the left. Be able to
identify the different tails.
Essay: Describe the changes
in the appearence of a comet
as it orbits the Sun. A comet
looks quite different at
aphelion than it does when it
reaches perihelion. How and
where are the two types of
tails formed as the comet
approaches the Sun?
