Lab8MeteorsMeteoritesandCrateringExercise202005
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Meteors, Meteorites, and Cratering
Exercise
(65 points)
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Observing a Meteor Shower
The timing of this lab class might afford the opportunity for you to observe a meteor
shower, depending on several factors, like if a meteor shower visible, weather, the Moon’s
phase, etc. If so directed, go outside at the date(s) and time(s) recommended and observe for
an hour. Record your observations in the lab data table below.
Date
Meteor Shower Observed
Location
Sky Conditions
Time Started
Time Ended
Meteor Shower
Number of Meteors seen
Comments about meteors seen: bright/dim, fast/slow, one particular meteor, etc.
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Meteorites and Meteorwrongs
For this part of the lab, you will need the
following from
your Astronomy Lab supplies kit.
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Tektite
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Lodestone
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River Rock
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Magnifier
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Magnet – always use caution with any magnet.
Complete the following Data Table.
Sample
Characteristics
Tektite;
_______________
(Name)
Describe the sample
It is a circular black stone. It has small regmaglypts, giving it texture. The stone is not magnetic.
Characteristics, such as
magnetic, fusion crust, regmaglypts
Meteorwrong;
______River Rock___________
(Name)
Describe the sample
The stone is smooth. It does have regmaglypts but is not magnetic
Characteristics, such as
magnetic, fusion crust, regmaglypts
Meteorwrong;
____Lodestone_____________
(Name)
Describe the sample
The stone is black and has both fusion crust and regmaglypts. The stone is magnetic.
Characteristics, such as
magnetic, fusion crust, regmaglypts
After reviewing the Lab 8 Learning Unit, tektite, and meteorwrongs, describe the characteristics
that help you tell the difference between meteorites and meteorwrongs.
Meteorites attract magnets, usually has fusion crust, and had regmaglypts. Meteorwrongs are
rocks that are not from space or meteors. It usually will not be magnetic
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Impact Splash
For this part of the lab, you will need the
tektite
sample
and one of the
meteorwrongs
in your
Astronomy Lab supplies kit. You will also need to provide a metal pan, like a pie tin, and
flour.
•
Pour about 1 inch of flour into the metal pan. For added effect, you can
sprinkle a thin layer of a darker powder, like chocolate, over the top of the flour.
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Drop the tektite into the flour. Describe below how the flour behaves.
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Drop one of the meteorwrongs into the flour. Describe below how the flour
behaves.
Tektite into flour:
The flour seems to stick to the tektite.
Meteorwrong into flour:
There was no noticeable behavior with the meteorwrong into flour.
Detail the differences of what you observed:
It seems that the flour stuck to the tektite because it is magnetic while the flour didn’t stick to the
meteorwrong because it is not.
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