Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

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

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meteorite

asteroid

meteoroid

meteor

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

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Mars and Jupiter

Jupiter and Saturn

Sun and Mercury

Earth and Venus

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

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No, meteorites are never magnetic

No

Yes

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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dark surface

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fusion crust

burnt surface

fission crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

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Iron

Stony-iron

Stony

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

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Crust

Atmosphere

Mantle

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Core

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

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Asteroid

Meteoroid

Meteorite

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Meteor