Question

Which list correctly orders the lifecycle of a piece of debris as it passes from space down to Earth's surface? A. meteor ® meteorite ® meteoroid B. meteoroid ® meteor ® meteorite C. meteorite ® meteor ® meteoroid D. meteor ® meteoroid ® meteorite

Answer 1

Meteoroid - the tail of a shooting star
Meteor -  a shooting star
Meteorite - a shooting star when it has landed on the surface of a planet or moon.

So the answer is B: Meteor, meteoroid and meteorite

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Answer 2

Answer:

When in space it is a meteorite. When it is entering the atmosphere, it is a meteor. When it hits the earth it;s classified as a meteoroid.

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