Question

1. choose all that apply. choose three facts about asteroids. many asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between mars and jupiter. asteroids are tiny specks of rock that become meteors if they reach earth. asteroids have hit earth in the past and might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. asteroids are chunks of matter pulled into the solar system from other galaxies. asteroids are lumpy, irregularly shaped chunks of rock and iron that orbit the sun and can be a few meters or many kilometers wide.

Explanation:

1. "Many asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter." - This is a well - known fact about the location of most asteroids.
2. "Asteroids have hit Earth in the past and might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs." - The theory of an asteroid impact causing the dinosaur extinction is a widely accepted scientific theory, and there is evidence of past asteroid impacts on Earth.
3. "Asteroids are lumpy, irregularly shaped chunks of rock and iron that orbit the sun and can be a few meters or many kilometers wide." - This accurately describes the physical characteristics and orbital nature of asteroids.

The statement "Asteroids are chunks of matter pulled into the solar system from other galaxies" is incorrect as asteroids are part of our solar system's formation, not pulled from other galaxies. The statement "Asteroids are tiny specks of rock that become meteors if they reach Earth" is also incorrect as asteroids can be very large, and a meteor is a small piece (like a meteoroid) that enters Earth's atmosphere, while asteroids are larger bodies in space.

Answer:

• Many asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
• Asteroids have hit Earth in the past and might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
• Asteroids are lumpy, irregularly shaped chunks of rock and iron that orbit the sun and can be a few meters or many kilometers wide.