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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
asteroid
meteoroid
meteorite
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, meteorites are never magnetic
No
Yes
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
dark surface
fusion crust
burnt surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony-iron
Stony
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Atmosphere
Crust
Mantle
Core
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteorite
Meteor
Meteoroid
Asteroid