Astronomy 210 Quiz 7, Spring Semester 2009
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
A carbonaceous chondrite meteorite may be a sample of the early solar system because:
(A) it has surfaces covered with craters.
(B) it contains metallic elements such as iron and nickel.
(C) its trajectory came from beyond the solar system.
(D) it is composed of volatile (easily vaporized) compounds.
Section 30674
(A) : 9 students
(B) : 8 students
(C) : 5 students
(D) : 10 students
Correct answer: (D)
Larger meteorites, and materials from larger bodies have been melted such that any delicate molecular compounds would have decomposed.
"Difficulty level": 35% (including partial credit for multiple-choice)
Discrimination index (Aubrecht & Aubrecht, 1983): 0.58
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