Meteorites: From Shooting Stars to Ancient Clues

The video explores the fascinating world of meteorites, explaining their sizes and how they differ from meteoroids and meteors. It discusses the frequency of meteor showers and their origins from comet debris. A trivia question highlights the largest known meteorite, the Hoba Meteorite in Namibia. The video concludes with reflections on Earth's future and the potential clues held by space rocks.

What is the term for a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

How many meteorites approximately make it into the hands of scientists each year?

• 100

• 500

• 50

• 5

What causes meteor showers?

• Solar flares

• Volcanic eruptions on Earth

• Collisions between asteroids

• Debris from broken comets

Where is the largest known meteorite on Earth located?

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Namibia, Africa

• Sichuan, China

• Greenland

What is the name of the largest known meteorite?

• Willamette Meteorite

• Hoba Meteorite

• Cape York Meteorite

• Gibeon Meteorite