UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following best describes a meteorite?
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A glowing trail of gas and debris heated by friction as an object moves through the atmosphere.
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A space rock that survives when it falls through the Earth’s atmosphere and reaches the ground.
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This is the object that causes a “shooting star”, but before it passes through the atmosphere.
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A) Any one of the large, rocky bodies that orbit the sun, primarily between Mars and Jupiter.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is C. Meteorite. A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object usually from a meteoroid or asteroid which pass through Earth’s atmosphere and survives the heat from friction of the atmosphere.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a meteoroid survives its trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are pebble-size fragments of comets and asteroids streaking through Earth’s upper atmosphere. Air friction causes these objects to glow and vaporize. Larger Pieces can survive the descent to Earth, and are then called meteorites.
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