Meteors and Meteorites

Q.

Ripe fruits, after detaching from a tree, fall towards Earth. This is because of

1. gravitational force

2. mechanical force

3. electrostatic force

4. magnetic force

Q.

State whether the following statements are true or false.

2. Meteorites burn up in thermosphere.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Earth is a _______.

1. planet

2. star

3. comet

4. asteroid

Q.

The chunks of matter which may have originated from asteroid belt entering into earth's atmosphere and burns is called ___.

1. Meteoroids
2. Meteors
3. Meteorites
4. Shooting star

Q. What is the difference between meteors and meteorites?

Q.

Distinguish between the following:

Comets and asteroids