Scientists Study Meteorites

question 8

Multiple Choice

Scientists study meteorites

• A) because they contain the material from which the solar system was made.
• B) to find out more about how and when the Earth was created.
• C) to find out more about other parts of the solar system.
• D) for all the above reasons.
• E) Scientists cannot study meteorites because they burn up when they hit the Earth's atmosphere.

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