Quiz - 22.20 Meteors

Quiz - 22.20 Meteors

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Quiz - 22.20 Meteors

Quiz - 22.20 Meteors

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-PS3-4, MS-ESS1-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Joe Jennings

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

meteoroid

asteroid

meteorite

debris

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Friction, vaporization

Gravity, vaporization

Centrifugal force; friction

Gravity, friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

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