When a Chunk of Cosmic Material the Size of a Golf

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a chunk of cosmic material the size of a golf ball or a baseball hits the Earth's atmosphere it makes a

• A) meteor shower
• B) radiant
• C) fireball
• D) meteorite which breaks into pieces when hitting the ground
• E) trail so faint, there is no chance of our seeing it on the ground

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A type of tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities, often used to discourage consumption of certain products or to raise government revenue.

Efficiency Loss

The decrease in economic efficiency that occurs when market conditions prevent the optimal allocation of resources, often caused by market failures or interventions.

Tax

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Marginal Benefit

The extra utility or satisfaction gained from the utilization or creation of one more unit of a product or service.