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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
meteorite
meteor
meteoroid
asteroid
The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Sun and Mercury
Are all meteorites magnetic?
Yes
No
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?
dark surface
fission crust
burnt surface
fusion crust
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony-iron
Stony
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Atmosphere
Crust
Core
Mantle
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Meteor
Asteroid