26. Only a professional astronomer with a powerful A B telescope can discover a new comet. 27. About 100 years ago, some people bought A B umbrellas and anti-comet pills to protect themselves. 28. The closer a comet is to the Sun, the brighter it will A B appear. 29. The ancients thought comets were the power rays of A B supernatural beings. 30. A meteor shower occurs when many comets at once A B pass over the Scoring Guide 95-100% - 4 75-84% - 2.5 45-54% - 1 90-94% - 3.5 65-74% - 2 1-44% - .5 85-89% - 3 55-64% - 1.5 Comet Facts, Myths, and Legends – Key I 1. The work comet comes from a Greek word meaning… b. hair 2. Who was the scientist who proved that comets traveled far beyond the Moon? a. Tycho Brahe 3. From ancient times, people knew what comets were. b. 4. To save himself from the comet’s curse, Emperor Nero did what?
26. Only a professional astronomer with a powerful telescope can discover a new comet. A B 27. About 100 years ago, some people bought umbrellas and anti-comet pills to protect themselves. A B 28. The closer a comet is to the Sun, the brighter it will appear. A B 29. The ancients thought comets were the power rays of supernatural beings. A B 30. A meteor shower occurs when many comets at once pass over the A B Scoring Guide 95-100% - 4 90-94% - 3.5 85-89% - 3 75-84% - 2.5 65-74% - 2 55-64% - 1.5 45-54% - 1 1-44% - .5 Comet Facts, Myths, and Legends – Key I 1. The work comet comes from a Greek word meaning… b. hair 2. Who was the scientist who proved that comets traveled far beyond the Moon? a. Tycho Brahe 3. From ancient times, people knew what comets were. b. 4. To save himself from the comet’s curse, Emperor Nero did what?
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