Quiz - 22.20 Meteors

The small core of a meteoroid that hits Earth's surface is called a ______.

• meteoroid

• asteroid

• meteorite

• debris

Meteorites are helpful to scientists because _____.

• many were formed in the early solar system and can give information about that time.

• They aren't helpful to scientists.

• they are rare and can be sold for lots of money.

• they are the only reason to use a telescope.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

If an asteroid hits Mars, bits can enter Earth’s atmosphere as meteors.

• True

• False

Meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere, becoming very hot because of their friction with Earth's atmosphere.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Small rocks from space that burn up on entering the Earth's atmosphere are called meteors.

• True

• False

A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by ______; it burns up due to _____ with the atmosphere.

• Friction, vaporization

• Gravity, vaporization

• Centrifugal force; friction

• Gravity, friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When meteors appear in a close time frame in the same part of the sky, they are collectively referred to as meteoric dust.

• True

• False

Meteorites are

• Asteroids captured by Earth’s orbit

• Meteors that strikes Earth’s surface

• Shooting stars

• Meteors from Mars

Meteors glow brightly as they fall because when they hit Earth's atmosphere, the friction causes the meteor to heat up.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Meteors do not enter Earth’s atmosphere.

• True

• False