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Catalogs of Meteoroids

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What is the purpose of a catalog of meteoroids?

  1. To provide information about the physical and orbital properties of meteoroids.

  2. To track the trajectories of meteoroids in the Earth's atmosphere.

  3. To estimate the number of meteoroids that enter the Earth's atmosphere each year.

  4. To identify meteoroids that pose a threat to Earth.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A catalog of meteoroids provides information about the physical and orbital properties of meteoroids, such as their size, mass, density, composition, and velocity.

What is the most comprehensive catalog of meteoroids?

  1. The Harvard Meteoroid Catalog.

  2. The Smithsonian Meteoroid Catalog.

  3. The International Meteor Organization Catalog.

  4. The American Meteor Society Catalog.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The International Meteor Organization Catalog is the most comprehensive catalog of meteoroids, containing data on over 100,000 meteoroids.

What information is typically included in a catalog of meteoroids?

  1. The date and time of the meteoroid's observation.

  2. The location of the meteoroid's observation.

  3. The magnitude of the meteoroid.

  4. The trajectory of the meteoroid.

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Correct Option:
Explanation:

A catalog of meteoroids typically includes the date and time of the meteoroid's observation, the location of the meteoroid's observation, the magnitude of the meteoroid, and the trajectory of the meteoroid.

What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?

  1. A meteoroid is a small body of rock or metal that travels through space.

  2. A meteorite is a meteoroid that has fallen to Earth.

  3. A meteoroid is a meteor that has entered the Earth's atmosphere.

  4. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the Earth's surface.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A meteoroid is a small body of rock or metal that travels through space. A meteorite is a meteoroid that has fallen to Earth.

What is the most common type of meteoroid?

  1. Stony meteoroids.

  2. Iron meteoroids.

  3. Stony-iron meteoroids.

  4. Ice meteoroids.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stony meteoroids are the most common type of meteoroid, accounting for about 90% of all meteoroids.

What is the largest known meteorite?

  1. The Hoba meteorite.

  2. The El Chaco meteorite.

  3. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite.

  4. The Tunguska meteorite.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hoba meteorite is the largest known meteorite, weighing over 60 tons.

What is the most famous meteorite?

  1. The Tunguska meteorite.

  2. The Chelyabinsk meteorite.

  3. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite.

  4. The Allende meteorite.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tunguska meteorite is the most famous meteorite, due to the large explosion it caused in 1908.

What is the most recent meteorite fall?

  1. The Chelyabinsk meteorite.

  2. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite.

  3. The Allende meteorite.

  4. The Hoba meteorite.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chelyabinsk meteorite is the most recent meteorite fall, occurring in 2013.

What is the most dangerous type of meteorite?

  1. Stony meteoroids.

  2. Iron meteoroids.

  3. Stony-iron meteoroids.

  4. Ice meteoroids.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Iron meteoroids are the most dangerous type of meteorite, because they are more likely to penetrate the Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface.

What is the most common type of meteor shower?

  1. The Perseid meteor shower.

  2. The Leonid meteor shower.

  3. The Geminid meteor shower.

  4. The Orionid meteor shower.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Perseid meteor shower is the most common type of meteor shower, occurring every year in August.

What is the most famous meteor shower?

  1. The Perseid meteor shower.

  2. The Leonid meteor shower.

  3. The Geminid meteor shower.

  4. The Orionid meteor shower.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Leonid meteor shower is the most famous meteor shower, due to its spectacular displays of meteors.

What is the most recent major meteor shower?

  1. The Perseid meteor shower.

  2. The Leonid meteor shower.

  3. The Geminid meteor shower.

  4. The Orionid meteor shower.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Leonid meteor shower is the most recent major meteor shower, occurring in 2001.

What is the most dangerous type of meteor shower?

  1. The Perseid meteor shower.

  2. The Leonid meteor shower.

  3. The Geminid meteor shower.

  4. The Orionid meteor shower.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Leonid meteor shower is the most dangerous type of meteor shower, because it can produce fireballs that can cause damage to property and infrastructure.

What is the most common type of meteor?

  1. Fireballs.

  2. Bolides.

  3. Meteors.

  4. Micrometeoroids.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Meteors are the most common type of meteor, accounting for about 90% of all meteors.

What is the most famous meteor?

  1. The Tunguska meteor.

  2. The Chelyabinsk meteor.

  3. The Sikhote-Alin meteor.

  4. The Allende meteor.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tunguska meteor is the most famous meteor, due to the large explosion it caused in 1908.

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