Meteors and Meteorites

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Meteors and Meteorites: Overview

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Important Questions on Meteors and Meteorites

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding weathering concerning meteorites?

A. Most meteorites date from the early Solar System and are the oldest extant material on Earth.

B. Analysis of terrestrial weathering due to water, salt, oxygen, etc., is used to quantify the degree of alteration that a meteorite has experienced.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding meteorite classification?

A. About 86% of the meteorites are chondrites.

B. Only about 6% of meteorites is iron meteorites.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding meteorite?

A. For geologists, a bolide is a meteorite large enough to create an impact crater.

B. Meteorites vary greatly in size.

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In which of the following scenario a meteor is called a meteorite?

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Stony meteorites are rocks, mainly composed of _____.

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Meteors are also called_____.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding meteors?

A. They are also known as shooting stars.

B. If a meteor makes it to Earth it's known as a meteorite.

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Most meteorites are made of silicon and _____.

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Where will you find the Hoba meteorite?
 

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Which of the following is the largest meteorite has been found on earth until today?

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Which of the following statements about meteors is/are correct?
1. Meteorites are meteoroids that enter Earth’s atmosphere, or that of another planet, like Mars, at high speed and burn up.
2. They are made of ice and dust.

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When a space rock survives its trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground it is known as?

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Which of the following is the correct definition of a meteor?

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_____ are formed when debris from a collision between two asteroids mixing together.

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What among the following element is not found in a meteorite?

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Which of the following is known to be the biggest meteorite to ever hit the earth surface?

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Which of the following is known as to be the largest single meteorite piece ever fall on earth?

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During a clear night sky, the observance of bright light streaks generally called shooting stars are actually known as _____.