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Which of the following statements is true about meteoroids?
Which of the following statements is true about meteoroids?
- Meteoroids are pieces of rock that hit the Earth's surface.
- Meteoroids are pieces of rock that are found in outer space. (correct)
- Meteoroids are pieces of rock that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
- Meteoroids are pieces of rock that make a bright line across the night sky.
What happens to a meteoroid when it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
What happens to a meteoroid when it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
- It becomes a meteor. (correct)
- It becomes a comet.
- It becomes a meteorite.
- It becomes a shooting star.
What is the main difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
What is the main difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
- Meteors hit the Earth's surface, while meteorites burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
- Meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, while meteorites hit the Earth's surface. (correct)
- Meteors and meteorites are the same thing.
- Meteors and meteorites are both pieces of rock found in outer space.
