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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
meteorite
meteoroid
asteroid
meteor
The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Venus
Sun and Mercury
Jupiter and Saturn
Are all meteorites magnetic?
Yes
No
No, meteorites are never magnetic
What do we call the dark "cooked" surface of a meteorite that forms due to its heated journey through the Earth's atmosphere?
fusion crust
dark surface
fission crust
burnt surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony
Stony-iron
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Atmosphere
Core
Crust
Mantle
A shooting star is actually a:
Asteroid
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Meteor