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