Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

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

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meteorite

meteoroid

asteroid

meteor

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

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Jupiter and Saturn

Sun and Mercury

Mars and Jupiter

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Earth and Venus

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

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Yes

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No

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?

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fusion crust

burnt surface

dark surface

fission crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

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Iron

Stony

Stony-iron

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

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Mantle

Atmosphere

Crust

Core

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

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Meteor

Meteorite

Meteoroid

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Asteroid