SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

ASTEROIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are meteoroids?
A
Solid particles that are not moving
B
Large pieces of ice in the solar system
C
solid particles that are build from ice
D
Small pieces of rocks and metal floating in space
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: -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. An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -A meteoroid is “a small, rocky or metallic body revolving in interplanetary space around the sun. A meteoroid is significantly smaller than an asteroid, ranging from small grains or particles to the size of large boulders.” In other words, a meteoroid is a “space rock” smaller than an asteroid.

Detailed explanation-4: -To put it simply, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites are just different types of “space rocks” floating in space. All of these objects orbit our Sun similar to Earth and other planets.

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