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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
meteorite
asteroid
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?
Yes
No, meteorites are never magnetic
No
What do we call the dark "cooked" surface of a meteorite that forms due to its heated journey through the Earth's atmosphere?
fusion crust
fission crust
burnt surface
dark surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony
Stony-iron
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Crust
Atmosphere
Core
Mantle
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteorite
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteoroid