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Comet Elenin Quiz
Difficulty level 5


Example Quiz 1

 

  • 1. Who discovered comet Elenin?
    Leonid Elenin
    John Elenin
    Elenin Shoemaker

  • 2. When was comet Elenin discovered?
    August, 2009
    December, 2010
    March, 2011

  • 3. At the time of discovery, comet Elenin was,
    Between Uranus and Neptune's orbits
    Between Jupiter and Saturn's orbits
    Between Mars and Jupiter's orbits

  • 4. At its closest approach, comet Elenin will be at a distance of,
    0.03 Astronomical Units
    0.12 Astronomical Units
    0.23 Astronomical Units

  • 5. What is the estimated size of comet Elenin's nucleus?
    3 - 4 km
    45 - 65 km
    1200 - 1800 km

  • 6. Comet Elenin will,
    Collide with the Earth
    Pass between the Earth and Moon
    Neither of the above

  • 7.Comet Elenin is a,
    Short-period comet
    Long-period comet
    Hyperbolic comet

  • 8. How long will it take for comet Elenin re-visit the inner solar system?
    100 years
    10,000 years
    It will only pass through once

  • 9. At its brightest, comet Elenin will be,
    Visible to naked eye during the day
    Visible to naked eye during night
    Visible to a binocular

  • 10. Comet Elenin will be closest to Earth on,
    September 23, 2011
    October 16, 2011
    December 10, 2011



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