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WorksheetsMeteorites
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a meteorite?
A meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
A streak of light caused by a meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere
A meteoroid that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface
A rocky body orbiting the Sun
What is found in meteorite, believed having formed droplets of molten rock during impacts?
Micrometeorites
Meteor
Chondrules
Chondrites
Which characteristic do both meteorites and celestial bodies share?
The Kuiper Belt
Orbiting around a planet
The Atmosphere
Being in an extraterrestrial's presence
What is the term for a meteorite that has experienced melting and differentiation, resembling Earth's rocks?
Stony meteorite
Iron meteorite
Carbonaceous chondrite
Achondrite
What is a notable feature of iron meteorites?
They are often heavy and metallic in appearance
They are composed entirely of silicate minerals
They contain olivine crystals
They originate from comets
Pallasites, a subgroup of stony-iron meteorites, are known for containing:
Crystalline quartz
Sulfide minerals
Metallic iron nuggets
Olivine crystals suspended in nickel metal
What results from the impact of a meteorite on Earth's surface?
Formation of clouds
Formation of a crater
Explosion
Creation of new landmasses
What environmental effect can result from a meteorite impact?
Global warming
Acid rain
Increase in oxygen levels
Cooling effect known as "impact winter"
