Meteor Impacts: Blazing Entries into Earth's Atmosphere
| Description: Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of meteor impacts and their effects on Earth's atmosphere. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: astronomy asteroids comets meteors earth's atmosphere |
What is the term used to describe the bright streak of light produced by a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a type of meteor impact crater?
What is the largest known impact crater on Earth?
Which meteor impact is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
What is the term used to describe a meteor that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of meteorite?
What is the name of the meteor shower that occurs annually in August and is associated with the constellation Perseus?
Which meteor impact is believed to have created Meteor Crater in Arizona, USA?
What is the term used to describe a series of meteors that appear to radiate from a single point in the sky?
Which of the following is NOT a potential hazard associated with meteor impacts?
What is the name of the meteor shower that occurs annually in December and is associated with the constellation Geminids?
Which meteor impact is believed to have caused the Tunguska Event in 1908?
What is the term used to describe a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun and is smaller than a planet but larger than a comet?
Which meteor impact is believed to have created the Sudbury Crater in Canada?
What is the name of the meteor shower that occurs annually in November and is associated with the constellation Leonids?