asked 179k views
1 vote
Which list correctly orders the lifecycle of a piece of debris as it passes from space down to Earth's surface? A. meteor ® meteorite ® meteoroid B. meteoroid ® meteor ® meteorite C. meteorite ® meteor ® meteoroid D. meteor ® meteoroid ® meteorite

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

When in space it is a meteorite. When it is entering the atmosphere, it is a meteor. When it hits the earth it;s classified as a meteoroid.

Hope this helps.

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Tafel
by
8.1k points
1 vote
Meteoroid - the tail of a shooting star
Meteor - a shooting star
Meteorite - a shooting star when it has landed on the surface of a planet or moon.

So the answer is B: Meteor, meteoroid and meteorite

Hope it helped!
answered
User Bryan Ray
by
7.8k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.