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Meteors: Shooting Stars and Meteor Showers

Test your knowledge about meteors, shooting stars, and meteor showers.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a meteor?

  1. A small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  3. A comet that enters Earth's atmosphere
  4. An asteroid that enters Earth's atmosphere
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a meteor shower?

  1. A group of meteors that appear to radiate from a single point in the sky
  2. A group of meteors that appear to move in a straight line across the sky
  3. A group of meteors that appear to explode in the sky
  4. A group of meteors that appear to change color in the sky
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What causes a meteor shower?

  1. The Earth passing through a stream of debris left behind by a comet
  2. The Earth passing through a stream of debris left behind by an asteroid
  3. The Earth passing through a stream of debris left behind by a planet
  4. The Earth passing through a stream of debris left behind by a moon
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most famous meteor shower?

  1. The Perseid meteor shower
  2. The Leonid meteor shower
  3. The Geminid meteor shower
  4. The Orionid meteor shower
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a fireball?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a fireball is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a fireball is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a fireball is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a fireball is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a bolide?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a bolide is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a bolide is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a bolide is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a bolide is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a tektite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a tektite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a tektite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a tektite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a tektite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a micrometeorite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a micrometeorite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a micrometeorite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a micrometeorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a micrometeorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a chondrite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a chondrite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and an achondrite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an achondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an achondrite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an achondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while an achondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and an iron meteorite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an iron meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an iron meteorite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while an iron meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while an iron meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a stony meteorite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a stony meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a stony meteorite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a stony meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a stony meteorite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a meteor and a carbonaceous chondrite?

  1. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a carbonaceous chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
  2. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a carbonaceous chondrite is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  3. A meteor is a large piece of rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere, while a carbonaceous chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
  4. A meteor is a small piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface, while a carbonaceous chondrite is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth's surface
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