Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:

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meteorite

meteor

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meteoroid

asteroid

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

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Mars and Jupiter

Earth and Venus

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Sun and Mercury

Jupiter and Saturn

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

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Selected

No

Yes

No, meteorites are never magnetic

Question 4

What do we call the dark "cooked" surface of a meteorite that forms due to its heated journey through the Earth's atmosphere?

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fission crust

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dark surface

burnt surface

fusion crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

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Stony

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Stony-iron

Iron

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

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Core

Mantle

Atmosphere

Crust

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

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Meteor

Asteroid

Meteoroid

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Meteorite