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Los Angeles (meteorite)

Los Angeles (meteorite) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Los Angeles (meteorite) rather than just read about it. In short: The Los Angeles Meteorite is a Martian meteorite fallen in California's Mojave Desert. It was found around 1980 by Bob Verish and consists of two stones of 452.6 grams (15.96 oz) and 245.4 grams (8.66 oz).

Key takeaways

Los Angeles (meteorite) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Los Angeles (meteorite) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Los Angeles (meteorite) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Los Angeles Meteorite is a Martian meteorite fallen in California's Mojave Desert. It was found around 1980 by Bob Verish and consists of two stones of 452.6 grams (15.96 oz) and 245.4 grams (8.66 oz). Verish stored the meteorites in his rock collection before examining the find again on October 30, 1999 when he recognized it as a meteorite. He removed small samples for analysis by Alan Rubin at UCLA. By January 12, analysis confirmed the meteorite to be of Martian origin, similar to QUE 94201 found in the Antarctic in 1994. Analysis at the time noted that the meteorite was "in many respects was the most geochemically evolved sample yet discovered from Mars." A 2000 paper in the journal Geology described the meteorite as being "more differentiated, with higher concentrations of incompatible elements (e.g., La) and a higher abundance of late-stage phases such as phosphates and K-rich feldspathic glass" than previous Martian meteorites such as Shergotty and Zagami meteorites.

References

External links Official website JPL description by Ron Baalke

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Los Angeles (meteorite)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Los Angeles (meteorite) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Los Angeles (meteorite) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Los Angeles (meteorite) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Los Angeles (meteorite)

In research: Los Angeles (meteorite) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Los Angeles (meteorite) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Los Angeles (meteorite) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Achondrite meteorites, Martian meteorites, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Los Angeles (meteorite) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Los Angeles (meteorite) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Los Angeles (meteorite) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Los Angeles (meteorite) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Los Angeles (meteorite) in simple terms?

Why does Los Angeles (meteorite) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Los Angeles (meteorite)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Los Angeles (meteorite).