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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
asteroid
meteorite
meteoroid
meteor
The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?
Earth and Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
Sun and Mercury
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?
fission crust
burnt surface
fusion crust
dark surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Stony-iron
Iron
Stony
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Atmosphere
Core
Mantle
Crust
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteoroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Asteroid