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