In 2013,a Large Meteoroid Did Considerable Damage to the City

question 163

Multiple Choice

In 2013,a large meteoroid did considerable damage to the city of Chelyabinsk,Russia.MOSTost of the damage was caused by:

• A) fires started by hot meteorites raining down on the city.
• B) breaking glass caused by the sonic boom and shock wave accompanying the meteoroid''s rapid passage through the atmosphere..
• C) meteorites striking objects on the ground.
• D) contamination from hydrocarbons carried by the meteoroid.

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