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
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What is a meteor commonly known as when it enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up?
Shooting star
Asteroid
Comet
Satellite
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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
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Where do most meteoroids originate from?
Comets or asteroids
Moons
Planets
The Sun
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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
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How do scientists classify meteorites?
By their composition
By their color
By their location of impact
By their size
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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.
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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.
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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
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Which type of meteorite is primarily composed of silicate minerals?
Stony meteorites
Iron meteorites
Metallic meteorites
Stony-iron meteorites
