SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

METEORITES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:Meteoroids can be as small as a speck of dust.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A meteorite is a celestial object (made of rocks and metals) that enters the atmosphere of the earth and reaches the surface. Meteorites are bigger than meteors which can hit the surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites: Meteoroids are tiny asteroids or the broken-off crumbs of comets and sometimes planets. They range in size from a grain of sand to boulders 3 feet (1 meter) wide. When meteoroids collide with a planet’s atmosphere, they become meteors.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A meteoroid is a small piece of asteroid or a comet, typically pebble-sized, but could be a little smaller or a little larger, and often created from a collision.. When a meteoroid gets close to the Earth and enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a meteor.

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