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A rock from space that falls to Earth is called a:
asteroid
meteorite
meteoroid
meteor
The asteroid belt is located between which planetary bodies?
Earth and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Sun and Mercury
Jupiter and Saturn
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?
dark surface
burnt 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:
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Asteroid
Meteor
