What were the mysterious fireballs that crashed in Chile?

What were the mysterious fireballs that crashed in Chile?

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Science, Other, Physics

11th Grade - University

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A mysterious fireball was seen streaking across the sky, fragmenting into smaller orbs. A local woman reported burning bushes near her home. Initial reports found no evidence of a meteorite, leading to the object being classified as a UFO. Experts suggest it could be space debris. Authorities continue to analyze soil samples, and alternative explanations suggest the events might be unrelated.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the local woman discover near her house after the fireball incident?

A fallen satellite

Burning bushes

A crater

A meteorite fragment

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the official classification of the unidentified object?

Space debris

Meteorite

Rocket booster

Unidentified flying object

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the astronomer, what could the fireball have been?

A comet

A meteorite or space debris

An alien spacecraft

A weather balloon

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the authorities rule out as the cause of the fireball?

A satellite

Space debris

A rocket booster

A meteorite

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one alternative explanation for the fireball and burning bushes?

They were part of a government experiment

They were unrelated events

They were caused by a meteor shower

They were caused by a volcanic eruption