There are three main types of meteorites: iron, stone, and stony-iron. A meteorite is a meteor that survives entry into the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the ground. Before entering the atmosphere, it is called a meteoroid, and as it burns up in the atmosphere it is a meteor. The largest meteorite found in America is the Willamette stone, discovered in Oregon. Certain museums, such as the Rice Museum in Hillsboro, have meteorite displays.

1. By Elle Stephenson

2.  What is a meteorite and meteoriod?
 Are there different types of meteorites? If there
are what are they?
 Where can you find them?

3. Before space
rocks enter the
earth’s
atmosphere the
space rock is
called a
meteoriod.

4. Once it does enter our
atmosphere it’s called a
meteor and will look like
a burning ball – we often
call these shooting stars.
Once it hits earth’s ground
that same stone that used
to be a meteor becomes a
meteorite!!!!

5. A meteorite is a meteor that lives through it’s
passage through earth’s atmosphere.
There are three different main groups for
meteorites because of their particular kinds of
minerals and rocks.

6.  There are three different types of meteorites
 Iron
 Stone
 Stony-iron

7.  Yes! In fact there are two-hundred-and-ninety-
four found in Texas!
 There were only six found in Oregon and six
found in Washington
 None have been found in Rhode Island!
 The largest meteorite in America is the
Willamette stone, found in Oregon.

8. SAM’S VALLEY (1894) WILLAMETTE STONE (1902)

9. KLAMATH FALLS (1952) SALEM (1982)

10. MORROW COUNTY (1999) FITZWATER PASS (1974)

12.  Rice Museum in Hillsboro
 Field trip on February 10th
 They have a display of stone and iron
meteorites

13. Thank you for listening
to my power point on
meteorites and
meteoriods!!!
Have a great day!!!!!