Post Quizzes: What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

Test your knowledge of U.S. national parks; (August 13, 2016 edition); Test your Rio 2016 Olympics knowledge;     What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? KidsPost 1 Gian Ehrenzeller/European Pressphoto Agency True or false: Shooting stars appear when the Earth whizzes past nearby stars, causing them to flash across the sky like fireballs. True False 2 Alastair Grant/AP Meteor showers such as the Perseids occur when the Earth passes through the orbit of a comet, where ice, dust and rock extend for thousands of miles in a long trail of debris. But what is a comet, anyway? A tiny planet that has gotten loose from its orbit A very large meteor A small star that orbits the sun An asteroid-like object covered with ice and gas 3 Vassil Donev/European Press Association True or false: A "meteor" is just the flash of light you see when you watch a meteor shower; it's not actually the name for the flashing object itself. True False ADVERTISEMENT   Test your knowledge of U.S. national parks Washington Post Travel Staff 1 Which national park is the site of the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century?  Katmai Lassen Volcanic Hawaii Volcanoes Haleakalā 2 Which park has the biggest ice field that is contained totally within the United States?  Kobuk Valley Lassen Volcanic Kenai Fjords Voyageurs 3 This park hosts the the second-largest tree in the world. President Calvin Coolidge named it the Nation’s Christmas Tree.  Gates of the Arctic Redwood Kings Canyon Joshua Tree (August 13, 2016 edition) By The Washington Post 1 (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) In a ruling on medical marijuana, the federal government: declined to weigh in on the decades-old policy debate. said its prohibition was no longer necessary. said the drug's therapeutic value had not been proved. loosened restrictions on the drug for some patients. 2 (Michael Dalder/Reuters) Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps said the purple bruises all over his body were from: corking. circling. cupping. clipping. 3 Court documents show that Bill Cosby is now facing accusations of sexual assault from how many women? 10. 25. 60. 100. ADVERTISEMENT   Test your Rio 2016 Olympics knowledge Amie Just 1 How many Olympic gold medals has Michael Phelps won during his career (as of Friday, Aug. 12)? 22 21 25 18 2 How old is Katie Ledecky? 17 19 21 25 3 Named for Simone Biles, what is the "Biles" in artistic gymnastics? On floor: a double-flip with a half twist executed near the end of the second flip to face forward on landing On beam: A two and a half rotation with one leg extended On uneven bars: while standing on the high bar, executing a back flip and re-grasping the bar. On floor: A one and a half twisting layout step out into a roundoff back handspring into an Arabian double-tuck. Recommended for you   Morning Mix A fresh mix of stories from all over that will be the talk of the morning. Sign Up »         Share Post Quizzes:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Quizzes. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071