Differentiate between the following solar system bodies: meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite

What will be an ideal response?


Meteoroids are small, solid particles that enter Earth's atmosphere. After entering the atmosphere, the meteoroid begins burning up as a "shooting star," also known as a meteor. A meteorite is the particle that remains after the meteoroid's incineration in the atmosphere. These are the particles found on Earth's surface.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Greenhouse gases include all of the following except ____

a. argon b. methane c. nitrogen oxides d. carbon dioxide e. hydrofluorocarbons

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A geocoding engine uses ________ to determine whether an address is matched or not:

A. minimum match score B. minimum candidate score C. Both of these are correct

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