Meteor Name Quiz

Welcome to the meteor name quiz. There are some meteors that have made names for themselves on Earth. Three such celestial personalities are listed below, with one standing accused of killing an EGYPTIAN dog in 1911. Take the quiz below and see if you can guess their names. Remember, meteors are not actually people, but a combination of their names is what makes them unique. Whether you are named after a planet, moon, or comet, your Meteor Name is unique and unusual.

A meteor is a streak of light. A meteor stream is a collection of objects orbiting the sun. The smaller of these objects is called a meteoroid. Large fragments of asteroids are the most common source of meteors. Even tiny ones, like a grain of sand, can form meteors. When a surviving object reaches the ground, it is called a meteorite. Another name for a surviving object is a bolide. The latter is the general term for a large crater-forming projectile.

A meteor is an asteroid, a comet, or other object that lands in the Earth's atmosphere. It is tens of kilometers long and less than a meter wide. It is also classified as a meteoroid. The largest ones contain iron or stony material. They are known as a bolide, which is a fireball that burns in the atmosphere.

What is your Meteor Name?

Answer a few easy question and we will tell you what your Meteor Name is.

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