Suppose You Find a Meteorite Made Almost Entirely of Metal

question 83

Multiple Choice

Suppose you find a meteorite made almost entirely of metal. According to current science, which of the following statements must be true?

• A) Your meteorite is a fragment from the core of a large asteroid that shattered in a collision.
• B) Radiometric dating will show the age of your meteorite to date to the formation of our solar system.
• C) Your meteorite was blasted off the surface of Mars by an impact.
• D) Your meteorite is a fragment of an object from the Kuiper belt.

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