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