SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A piece of rock similar to the material formed into planets. smaller than a planet but larger than a meteoroid
A
Meteor
B
Comet
C
Asteroid
D
Meteorite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids are smaller than a planet, but they are larger than the pebble-size objects we call meteoroids. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

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