Asteroid and Meteorite Quiz

What is the name of the space object that was closely tracked by NASA and the European Space Agency?

• 2024 YR4

• 2025 XR5

• 2030 ZT9

• 2040 QP2

What is the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth as of February 18?

• 1.3%

• 0.5%

• 0.004%

• 2.0%

What are asteroids typically made of?

• Ice and gas

• Metal and rock

• Water and sand

• Fire and smoke

What is the size range of asteroids mentioned in the text?

• As small as a grain of sand

• As small as a pebble

• As small as a car

• As small as a house

What is the name of the telescope used to monitor the asteroid from Arizona?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Nordic Optical Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Keck Observatory

What is a meteorite?

• A piece of space rock that burns up in the atmosphere

• A type of star

• A planet

• A comet

What is the estimated size of the meteorites that hit Earth each year?

• The size of a car

• The size of a pebble

• The size of a house

• The size of a mountain

What percentage of meteorites that hit Earth are found?

• 50%

• 99.8%

• 75%

• 10%

Where was a meteorite found, as mentioned in the text?

• India

• Nigeria

• Algeria

• Brazil

What is the name of the telescope located in the Canary Islands?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Nordic Optical Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Keck Observatory