Example Questions

What are Meteorites? 
How do you know it is a meteorite, and not something else?
How many different meteorites are there and where are they listed?
How are meteorites grouped and what groups are there?
What does 'meteorite classification' mean?
How do you find meteorites and where?
How do meteorites get to where they land?
Where are meteorites from?
Are meteorites only found on Earth?
How old are meteorites?
What are meteorites made from?
Do meteorites always contain iron?
Are meteorites always magnetic?
Do meteorites always form craters?
What is a meteorite strewnfield?
Are meteorites hot when they land on Earth?
Who owns a meteorite when it falls to Earth?
Can anyone own a meteorite?
How valuable are meteorites?
How rare are meteorites?
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite?
Where can I see good collections of meteorites?
Have meteorites ever hit people or animals?
Do meteorites ever hit man-made things?

Do meteor showers like the Perseids ever result in meteorite finds?

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