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What is one difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?

Asteroids revolve around the Sun just like planets and meteoroids do not.
Asteroids are smaller than meteoroids.
Meteoroids revolve around the Sun just like planets and asteroids do not.
Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids.

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User CJ Lin
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Answer:

Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids.

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Rich Tillis
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Answer:

Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids.

Step-by-step explanation:

An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun. A meteor is what happens when a small piece of an asteroid or comet, called a meteoroid, burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere

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