Geography · Solar System and Universe
Consider the following statements about meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites: 1. Meteoroids are small rocky or metallic bodies that travel around the Sun. 2. Meteoroids are generally much smaller than asteroids. 3. When meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speed and burn up due to friction, they produce fireballs called meteors. 4. When a meteoroid survives its trip through the atmosphere and strikes the ground, it is called a meteorite. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 11 and 2 only
- 21, 3 and 4 only
- 31, 2 and 4 only
- 41, 2, 3 and 4✓
Correct answer
1, 2, 3 and 4
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