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