Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites Quiz

Where are meteoroids found?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Saturn and Uranus

What is a meteor called when it passes through the Earth's atmosphere?

• Fireball

• Shooting Star

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

How many meteorites reach Earth's surface every year?

• 1000

• 500

• 5000

• 100

What are the three types of meteorites?

• Stony, Metallic, Magnetic

• Rocky, Metallic, Magnetic

• Rocky, Iron, Magnetic

• Stony, Iron, Magnetic

How much dust from meteoroids settles on Earth's surface every day?

• 1 million kilograms

• 10 million kilograms

• 100 million kilograms

• 1000 kilograms