Stony meteorites are less commonly collected than iron meteorites because ________.

A. they are not as easily recognized as "irons"
B. those that reach the ground are weathered and destroyed more rapidly
C. they break up more readily while passing through the Earth's atmospheric filter
D. All of these choices are correct.
E. None of these choices are correct.


Answer: D

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