Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

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

Your answerChoice

meteoroid

asteroid

Selected

meteorite

meteor

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

Your answerChoice

Mars and Jupiter

Jupiter and Saturn

Sun and Mercury

Earth and Venus

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

Your answerChoice
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?

Your answerChoice

dark surface

fission crust

burnt surface

Selected

fusion crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

Your answerChoice

Stony

Stony-iron

Selected

Iron

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

Your answerChoice

Mantle

Crust

Atmosphere

Core

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

Your answerChoice

Meteorite

Meteoroid

Selected

Asteroid

Meteor