UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Only tiny meteorites hit our Earth causing little, tiny craters that we can’t always see.
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Meteorites do not hit our Earth.
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Most of them fall into our ocean since 80% of our Earth is made up of water.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Looking for impact craters There are thousands of craters on Earth, but craters can also be formed in other ways, such as volcanic eruptions and sinkholes.
Detailed explanation-2: -This bombardment is clearly visible on the surfaces of the Moon, Mars and Mercury for example. On the Earth, however impact craters are continually erased by erosion or transformed by tectonics over time. Still, almost 170 terrestrial impact craters have been identified on our planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -A meteorite is a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet. Most meteorites that fall to Earth come from the Asteroid Belt. Watch as a meteorite travels to Earth, causes an explosion, and creates an impact crater. Video by QA International, National Geographic.