Meteoroid Is the Term Used to Describe a Solid Particle

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Multiple Choice

Meteoroid is the term used to describe a solid particle that:

• A) is drifting around in space.
• B) has fallen to the EarthEarth from space.
• C) burns up as it falls through the EarthEarth''s atmosphere.
• D) originated on the Moon but was knocked onto the EarthEarth by a massive impact.

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of an experiment it represents.

Metric System

A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass, respectively.

Centimeter

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter, commonly used for measuring small distances.

Millimeter

A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.