Meteors Quiz

Meteors Quiz will test your knowledge on the captivating space rocks that light up our skies. A fascinating piece of meteor trivia is the story of the Hoba meteorite, the largest known meteorite on Earth. This massive metallic meteorite, weighing over 60 tons, landed in Namibia approximately 80,000 years ago and remains at its impact site. Unlike other celestial objects, it left no crater upon impact, likely due to a lower entry speed. This unique fact is a great way to start your journey into a fun meteorite quiz, where you can learn about the various meteorite types and other celestial events, like a bolide.

Meteors

What is the scientific term for a piece of space debris, such as a small asteroid or comet fragment, while it is still in space?

Meteor

Meteorite

Comet

Meteoroid

What is the visible streak of light caused by a meteoroid burning up in Earth's atmosphere commonly called?

A shooting star

A falling star

A nebula

A comet's tail

What is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface called?

Asteroid

Planetoid

Meteorite

Meteor

Which of the following is the primary cause of a meteor's light?

Chemical reactions with oxygen

Friction with the atmosphere

The meteoroid's own light source

Reflection of sunlight

A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through what?

The orbit of an asteroid

The Oort Cloud

The rings of a planet

The debris trail left by a comet or asteroid

What type of meteorite is most common?

Stony meteorites

Iron meteorites

Stony-iron meteorites

Martian meteorites

What is the "glow" of a meteor called?

The tail

Plasma

The coma

The ablation zone

What is a bolide?

A small meteoroid

A bright meteor that often explodes

A type of meteorite

A meteor shower

What is the "ablation" process during a meteor's flight?

Gradual heating of the meteoroid

Creation of a plasma trail

Shedding of material from the meteoroid's surface

Sound of the meteor

What is the term for the molten outer layer of a meteorite that forms during its atmospheric entry?

The ablation layer

The coma

The fusion crust

The halo

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Sample Questions from This Quiz

What type of meteorite is most common?
A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through what?
Which of the following is the primary cause of a meteor’s light?
What is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface called?
What is a bolide?

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