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Meteors

4.3
(67 votes)
10 questions
English
10-item quiz for Grade 8 students
1

What is a meteoroid?

A small rocky or metallic body in space

A fragment of the Moon

A large rocky planet

A type of comet

68% got this right

2

What is a meteor commonly known as when it enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up?

Shooting star

Asteroid

Comet

Satellite

Hard  28% got this right

3

What do we call a fragment of a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface?

Meteorite

Asteroid

Comet

Meteor

Hard  28% got this right

4

Where do most meteoroids originate from?

Comets or asteroids

Moons

Planets

The Sun

65% got this right

5

What event occurs when a large number of meteors are observed in the sky in a short period of time?

Meteor shower

Aurora Borealis

Lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Easy  80% got this right

6

How do scientists classify meteorites?

By their composition

By their color

By their location of impact

By their size

38% got this right

7

How can the study of meteorites help scientists understand the early solar system?

They provide information about the materials and conditions that existed wh

They provide information about current weather patterns.

They reveal the history of Earth's climate.

They show the migration patterns of ancient animals.

67% got this right

8

Why do meteors produce light when they enter Earth's atmosphere?

The intense heat from friction with the atmosphere causes them to vaporize

They are made of glowing material.

They contain electricity.

They reflect sunlight.

Easy  82% got this right

9

What impact event, caused by a large meteorite, is believed to have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs?

Chicxulub impact

Barringer Crater event

Tunguska event

Hard  27% got this right

10

Which type of meteorite is primarily composed of silicate minerals?

Stony meteorites

Iron meteorites

Metallic meteorites

Stony-iron meteorites

Hard  16% got this right