GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pieces of rock that break off of asteroids and travel through space
A
meteoroid
B
meteor
C
meteorite
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meteoroids are fragments and debris in space resulting from collisions among asteroids, comets, moons, and planets. They are among the smallest “space rocks.” We can see them when they streak through our atmosphere in the form of meteors and meteor showers.

Detailed explanation-2: -A meteor, sometimes called a shooting star or falling star, is actually a space rock that is crashing through Earth’s atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Short Answer: A meteor is what happens when a meteoroid – a small piece of an asteroid or comet – burns up upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, creating a streak of light in the sky.

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