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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Meteoroids are
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small chunks of rock and iron that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere as they become meteors.
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small chunks of ice and gas that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere as they become asteroids
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giants chunks of gas and minerals that condense and then ignite to become stars.
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giant chunks of rock and minerals that collect gas and dust to become planets
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Think of them as “space rocks.” When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most meteoroids are made of silicon and oxygen (minerals called silicates) and heavier metals like nickel and iron. Iron and nickel-iron meteoroids are massive and dense, while stony meteoroids are lighter and more fragile.
Detailed explanation-3: -Little chunks of rock and debris in space are called meteoroids.
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