Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:

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meteoroid

Selected

meteorite

asteroid

meteor

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

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Sun and Mercury

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Mars and Jupiter

Earth and Venus

Jupiter and Saturn

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

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No

Yes

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No, meteorites are never magnetic

Question 4

What do we call the dark "cooked" surface of a meteorite that forms due to its heated journey through the Earth's atmosphere?

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burnt surface

fission crust

dark surface

fusion crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

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Stony-iron

Iron

Selected

Stony

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

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Selected

Atmosphere

Mantle

Core

Crust

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

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Meteoroid

Meteor

Asteroid

Meteorite