The Largest Meteors Found on Earth
- 1. What is the largest meteorite found on Earth?
A) Hoba
B) Willamette
C) Tishomingo
D) Gibeon
- 2. Where was the Hoba meteorite found?
A) Russia
B) Argentina
C) Australia
D) Namibia
- 3. What is the approximate weight of the Hoba meteorite?
A) 100 tons
B) 60 tons
C) 5 tons
D) 20 tons
- 4. What type of meteorite is the Gibeon meteorite?
A) Iron
B) Stony
C) Stony-Iron
D) Cometary
- 5. Which meteorite is the largest ever found in North America?
A) Barrington
B) Murray
C) Willamette
D) Chelyabinsk
- 6. In what year was the Hoba meteorite discovered?
A) 1945
B) 1860
C) 1980
D) 1920
- 7. Which meteorite was found in a crater in Arizona?
A) Willamette
B) Hoba
C) Gibeon
D) Barringer Crater meteorite
- 8. What is a common cause of meteorite falls?
A) Volcanic activity
B) Atmospheric entry
C) Tsunamis
D) Earthquakes
- 9. What is the origin of most meteorites found on Earth?
A) Comets
B) Asteroids
C) Planets
D) The Moon
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