A body that survives atmospheric passage of a meteoroid and reaches the Earth is called _____?

Everyday Science / Planets — Multiple-choice practice

ایک ایسا جسم جو میٹورائڈ کے ماحولیاتی گزرنے سے بچ جاتا ہے اور زمین تک پہنچ جاتا ہے اسے _____ کہا جاتا ہے؟

  1. A. Meteorite
  2. B. Meteor
  3. C. Meteoroid
  4. D. None of these

Correct answer

Meteorite

Explanation

Explanation When a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, it burns and becomes a meteor (shooting star). If it survives the burn and lands on Earth, it is called a meteorite .

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