Planetary Materials: Meteorites

What are the different types of meteorites?

• Stony

• Metallic

• Stony-iron

• Iron

Where are iron meteorites thought to originate?

• The core-mantle boundaries of differentiated bodies

• The mantle of differentiated bodies

• The core of differentiated bodies

• They are nebular condensates

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What meteorite fell prior to Apollo 11 in the same year?

• Murchison

• Hoba

• Chelyabinsk

• Allende

What's the rarest type of meteorite?

• Stony-iron meteorites

• Carbonaceous chondrites

• Iron meteorites

• Stony meteorites

Which meteorite provided the first conclusive evidence of an extraterrestrial origin for amino acids?

• Murchison

• Allende

• Hoba

• Chelyabinsk

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the largest known meteorite on Earth?

• Murchison

• Allende

• Hoba

• Chelyabinsk

Which famous impact crater is often associated with the extinction of dinosaurs?

• Barringer

• Chicxulub

Where are most meteorites found?

• Northwest Africa

• Antarctica

• Russia

• North America

What is the study of meteorites called? (Choose wisely.)

• Meteorology

• Meteoritics

What does NWA stand for?

• Northwest Asia

• Northwest Africa

• Northern Washington