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Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education, Region V – Bicol, SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TABACO CITY, COMON HIGH SCHOOL, SCIENCE 8- SUMMATIVE TEST # 5, PART I: Read and comprehend the questions and encircle thanswer of your choice., What near-Earth object is made up of a chunk of ice and rock originating from outer solar system, often accompanied by a coma and tail?, Comet C. Meteoroid, Asteroid D. Meteor, Which of the following is the primary chemical constituent of an asteroid?, methane C. silicates, water D. all of these, Which of the following statement describes an asteroid?, An asteroid is a miniature planet., An asteroid is a satellite of a planet., An asteroid is a pocket of gas in the solar system., An asteroid is a planet orbiting the stars other than the Sun., Which of the following describes a meteorite?, A. a rock from space that strikes the ground, a piece of rock passing through the earth’s atmosphere, the trail left by a rock as it passes through the earth’s atmosphere, all of the above, Which of the following statement describes a comet?, A comet is satellite of a planet, A comet is a small solar system object that moves in elliptical orbits around the Sun, A comet is a small solar system object composed mostly of rocks., A comet is a luminous trail left by small extraterrestrial particles rapidly passing through the air., PART II. ESSAY: Write 4 or more sentences describing the differences among comet asteroid and meteors., RUBRICS FOR SCORING