Primitive Meteorites Can Be Distinguished from Other Meteorites and Terrestrial

question 78

Multiple Choice

Primitive meteorites can be distinguished from other meteorites and terrestrial rocks because they

• A)contain a noticeable fraction of pure metallic flakes.
• B)contain a lot of iron and were used by humans to make iron tools.
• C)resemble the composition of Earth's core.
• D)resemble the composition of rocks from lava flows that occurred on asteroids very shortly after the formation of the solar system.
• E)resemble the composition of Earth's mantle.

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