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Meteoroid, Meteor, Meteorite

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following are often referred to as a shooting star?

a)

meteoroid

b)

meteor

c)

meteorites

2.

True or False: All meteors eventually become meteorites.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they burn up. Then they are called

a)

meteors

b)

asteroids

c)

comets

d)

moons

4.

a former meteoroid that survives its fiery passage through the atmosphere to hit the Earth's surface

a)

meteoroid

b)

meteor

c)

meteorite

5.

E → F → Meteorite

E and F are included in the sequence of the crashing of a meteorite. E happens in space while F happens in the atmosphere of the Earth. What is E and F?

a)

E: Meteoroid ; F: Meteor

b)

E: Meteor ; F: Meteoroid

c)

E: Comet; F: Meteor

d)

E: Meteor ; F: Comet

6.

What is an object called when it enters Earth’s atmosphere but DOES NOT reach the surface?

a)

Meteoraid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Meteor

7.

If a meteor reaches the Earth’s surface and collides with the Earth, what is created?

a)

Oort cloud

b)

Crater

c)

Crater hole

8.
Before it becomes a "shooting star", the actual bit of solid stuff coming from space is called ___
a)
a meteoroid
b)
a meteor
c)
a meteorite
d)
an asteroid
9.

This space rock is the smaller version of an asteroid AND it's found in space.

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Comet

10.
In the picture, this would be a....
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteorite
c)
Meteoroid
11.

Match Column A to Column B

12.

What are the three (3) types of meteorite?

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