How Well Do You Know Meteoroid?

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A meteoroid is a piece of stony debris which travels in outer space. It travels into the earth atmosphere from which small particles enter the earth.

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1.

Meteoroids contain which of the following?
- A.
  
  Magnesium and uranium
- B.
  
  Iron and nickel
- C.
  
  Argon and nickel
- D.
  
  Tin and zinc
2.

Meteoroids come from
- A.
  
  Asteroid belt
- B.
  
  Comets
- C.
  
  Moon
- D.
  
  Chondrules
3.

The fastest meteoroid moves at about
- A.
  
  31km per second
- B.
  
  40km per second
- C.
  
  42km per second
- D.
  
  35km per second
4.

The entry of meteoroids into the earth's atmosphere produce a light in the sky known as
- A.
  
  Meteor
- B.
  
  Meteorite
- C.
  
  Comet
- D.
  
  Chondrite
5.

A meteor is also referred to as
- A.
  
  Falling star
- B.
  
  Comets
- C.
  
  Chrondrits
- D.
  
  Asteroid
6.

The remaining portion of a meteoroid that hits the earth is called
- A.
  
  Comet
- B.
  
  Chrondite
- C.
  
  Meteorite
- D.
  
  Asteroid
7.

The first case of 'hit by meteoroid' occurred in
- A.
  
  1950
- B.
  
  1951
- C.
  
  1955
- D.
  
  1954
8.

Stone meteoroids contain greenlike inclusions known as
- A.
  
  Achondrites
- B.
  
  Planets
- C.
  
  Chondrules
- D.
  
  Comet
9.

A meteoroid was described as a solid object moving in an interplanetary space in the year
- A.
  
  1960
- B.
  
  1961
- C.
  
  1962
- D.
  
  1959
10.

A series of meteoroids that are slightly apart and and originate from the same fixed point is called
- A.
  
  Meteorite
- B.
  
  Meteorite shower
- C.
  
  Comet
- D.
  
  Meteoroid series

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