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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
asteroid
The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?
Earth and Venus
Sun and Mercury
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Are all meteorites magnetic?
No
Yes
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?
burnt surface
fusion crust
dark surface
fission crust
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony
Stony-iron
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Atmosphere
Crust
Core
Mantle
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Meteor
Asteroid