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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
asteroid
meteor
meteorite
meteoroid
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
No, meteorites are never magnetic
Yes
What do we call the dark "cooked" surface of a meteorite that forms due to its heated journey through the Earth's atmosphere?
burnt surface
dark surface
fusion crust
fission crust
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:
Meteorite
Meteor
Asteroid
Meteoroid