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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, 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
dark surface
burnt surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Stony-iron
Iron
Stony
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Mantle
Atmosphere
Core
Crust
A shooting star is actually a:
Asteroid
Meteoroid
Meteor
Meteorite