Loud Noise Reported Across Southern New England

A meteor about 3 feet wide entered the Earth’s atmosphere near Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It made a loud boom over Southern New England on Saturday afternoon.

The American Meteor Society said the meteor broke apart before hitting the ground. NASA confirmed this event at 2:06 p.m. It moved at a speed of around 75,000 miles per hour. The meteor broke apart at a height of 40 miles above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. The loud sound came from the energy of the meteor, which was like a large explosion.

Many people heard the noise. People from nearby towns said their houses shook when the sound happened. NOAA’s satellite saw a bright flash near Massachusetts Bay, likely from the meteor.

Most meteors are small, like grains of sand. This meteor was much larger. A meteor becomes a meteorite if it touches the ground. It seems this one did not reach the ground.

How much do you know?

How wide was the meteor that entered the Earth's atmosphere?

1 foot

3 feet

5 feet

10 feet

What time did NASA confirm the meteor event?

1:00 p.m.

2:06 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

At what speed did the meteor move?

50,000 miles per hour

60,000 miles per hour

75,000 miles per hour

90,000 miles per hour

At what height did the meteor break apart?

20 miles

30 miles

40 miles

50 miles

Which organization reported the bright flash near Massachusetts Bay?

NASA

NOAA

American Meteor Society

FEMA

What is the term for a meteor that touches the ground?

Meteorite

Asteroid

Comet

Satellite

The meteor was approximately 5 feet wide.

True False

Many people heard a loud boom from the meteor event.

True False

The meteor broke apart after hitting the ground.

True False

The energy from the meteor created a sound similar to a large explosion.

True False

This meteor reached the ground and became a meteorite.

True False

Most meteors are much larger than grains of sand.

True False

The meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere near Massachusetts and .

The meteor made a loud boom over Southern .

The loud sound was due to the energy of the meteor, which was like a large .

NOAA's satellite saw a bright flash near Massachusetts .

A meteor that touches the ground is called a .

The meteor moved at a speed of around miles per hour.

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