Meteorites: Space Rocks Quiz

Question 1

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

Your answerChoice

meteoroid

asteroid

Selected

meteor

meteorite

Question 2

The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?

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Sun and Mercury

Earth and Venus

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Jupiter and Saturn

Mars and Jupiter

Question 3

Are all meteorites magnetic?

Your answerChoice

No, meteorites are never magnetic

Yes

Selected

No

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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fusion crust

burnt surface

dark surface

fission crust

Question 5

Which is the heaviest type of meteorite?

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Stony

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Iron

Stony-iron

Question 6

Iron meteorites would come from which part of an asteroid?

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Atmosphere

Selected

Core

Mantle

Crust

Question 7

A shooting star is actually a:

Your answerChoice

Meteoroid

Asteroid

Meteorite

Selected

Meteor