New England Meteoritical Services

The study of meteoritics is complex with questions that reach into many science disciplines. Here's a few questions for all to ponder, some easy, some difficult. We hope that you find them and the answers informative.

1

In our existing inventory of meteorites are there any that, in bulk elemental composition, distinguish themselves as being a perfect likeness of Earth?

  1. YES
  2. NO

2

What is the oldest known matter in our solar system?

  1. WATER
  2. CALCIUM ALUMINUM INCLUSIONS
  3. CI CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES

3

One of the theories for the origin of life on Earth is that organic molecules were deposited here from:

  1. METEORITES
  2. COSMIC DUST
  3. COMETS

4

What is the origin of stony cosmic spherules?

  1. EARTH
  2. ASTEROIDS
  3. THE GAS GIANTS

5

What are the most water-rich and water-poor meteorites?

  1. DIOGENITES AND ARIZONITES
  2. CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES AND ORDINARY CHONDRITES
  3. UREILITES AND LODRANITES

6

The observation of light flashes, dust clouds, and electrical discharges on Mars may be indicative of what?

  1. HEAVY RAIN STORMS
  2. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
  3. METEOROID IMPACTS

7

When did the water on Earth arrive?

  1. DURING THE BEGINNING OF ITS FORMATION
  2. NOT UNTIL AFTER THE EARTH HAD COMPLETELY FORMED

8

Is the petrographic grade 7 valid?

  1. YES
  2. NO

9

What is the petrogenesis of ureilites?

  1. FROM NEBULA PROCESSES
  2. A BIPRODUCT OF PLANETARY DIFFERENTIATION

10

Claxton, Georgia, USA has received notoriety for what?

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