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Q1. How much did the meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey home weigh? Medium · 200 pts

Under 1 pound|About 2 pounds|About 5 pounds|Over 10 pounds

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About 2 pounds

The fragment that punched through the Hillsborough, NJ roof weighed just over 2 pounds -- small, but scientifically massive.

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Q2. About how old is the primitive material inside this meteorite? Medium · 200 pts

4.5 thousand years|4.5 million years|4.5 billion years|450 billion years

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4.5 billion years

The material predates the planets themselves -- it formed before Earth existed.

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Q3. What did scientists find preserved inside the meteorite that could help explain life's chemistry? Medium · 200 pts

Ancient briny (salty) fluid traces|Frozen water ice|Fossilized microbes|Pure carbon diamonds

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Ancient briny (salty) fluid traces

Those salts can help preserve phosphate and drive the organic chemistry thought to have helped kickstart life on Earth.

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A meteorite crashed through a New Jersey home in 2024 -- and SETI Institute scientists say it may hold clues to how life began. Play trivia, guess, and learn the facts as you watch.

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