A(n) ____________ Is a Solar-System Object That Enters Earth's Atmosphere

question 31

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____________ is a solar-system object that enters Earth's atmosphere and becomes very hot due to friction between the object and Earth's atmosphere and does not survive to reach the surface.

• A)asteroid
• B)meteor
• C)comet
• D)meteoroid
• E)planetesimal

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Definitions:

Oxidation Number

A number assigned to an element in a chemical combination that represents the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of that element in the compound.

Oxidation Number

A figure that represents the total number of electrons an atom either gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom.

Oxidation Number

A value that represents the total number of electrons that an atom either gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom.