The Fascinating World of Meteors

What are meteors commonly known as?

• Shooting stars

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Planets

What materials are meteors composed of?

• Rock, metal, and other materials

• Only rock

• Only metal

• Gas and dust

What causes the bright streak of light when a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Radiation

What is the Perseids meteor shower named after?

• The constellation Perseus

• The planet Mars

• The Milky Way

• The Sun

What significant event is believed to have been caused by a meteor impact?

• The extinction of the dinosaurs

• The formation of the Moon

• The Ice Age

• The discovery of fire