Multiple Choice
What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?
A) Composition: asteroids contain a good deal of ice while meteoroids are rock and metal.
B) Size: asteroids are larger and meteoroids are smaller.
C) Location: asteroids are found throughout the solar system while meteoroids exist only in the inner solar system.
D) Endpoint: asteroids circle the Sun but meteoroids, by definition, have sailed through Earth's atmosphere and have reached the ground without burning up.
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