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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?
Sun and Mercury
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Venus
Are all meteorites magnetic?
No, meteorites are never magnetic
No
Yes
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
dark surface
fission crust
burnt surface
Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?
Iron
Stony-iron
Stony
Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Atmosphere
A shooting star is actually a:
Meteor
Asteroid
Meteorite
Meteoroid
