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