KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:
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Asteroids
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Comets
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Meteors
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Meteorites
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meteoroids break down in the earth’s atmosphere, which results in the flash of light known as meteors. Meteorites are the broken meteoroids that land on the earth. The difference between a meteor and a meteorite is important as people often think both these terms mean the same.
Detailed explanation-3: -meteoritics, scientific discipline concerned with meteors and meteorites.
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