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A printable worksheet for the lesson Where are meteorites found? (Start here: Beginner). It prints on A4 without the website around it. The answers are on a separate sheet for the teacher.

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Where are meteorites found?

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Key words

Meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of space rock that has survived its fall through the air and landed on Earth.
Planet
A planet is a large, round body orbiting a star that has cleared its path of most other material.
Northwest Africa
A naming label, NWA plus a number, used for meteorites from north-western Africa whose exact find locations are not known.

Choose the right answer

Circle the letter of the right answer.

  1. Who is allowed to collect meteorites in Antarctica?
    • AAny visitor who finds one
    • BOnly scientific expeditions
    • COnly tourists with a ticket
    • DOnly people who live there
  2. What does rain do to a meteorite over time?
    • AMakes it grow bigger
    • BMakes it shinier
    • CMakes it rust and crumble
    • DMakes its crust thicker
  3. A team wants to find meteorites as quickly as possible. Which place should they choose?
    • AA busy city park full of stones
    • BA thick forest with lots of fallen leaves
    • CA wide, muddy farm field after rain
    • DA wide area of blue ice in Antarctica
  4. Why must desert meteorite hunters get permission first?
    • AMeteorites are too dangerous to touch by hand
    • BOnly museums are allowed to own desert land
    • CDeserts are closed to everyone during the night
    • DEach country has its own rules about collecting

True or false?

Is the answer given right? Tick True or False.

  1. If the Antarctic ice never moved, what would be different for meteorite hunters?

    Answer given: Far more meteorites would fall from the sky there TrueFalse

  2. In the raisin game, why are the raisins easier to find on white paper than on a patterned carpet?

    Answer given: Paper makes the raisins look much bigger TrueFalse

Write your answer

Answer in a word or a short sentence.

  1. Why is the Antarctic ice compared to a giant conveyor belt?
  2. Where would it be hardest to find a meteorite?

Task

Scatter some dark pebbles or raisins on a sheet of white paper and on a patterned carpet. Ask a friend to find them all. Where is it easier? This is why snow and pale deserts are great for meteorite hunting.

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