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    A(n)____ Is a Solar System Object That Enters Earth's Atmosphere
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A(n)____ Is a Solar System Object That Enters Earth's Atmosphere

Question 56

Question 56

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A(n) ____ is a solar system object that enters Earth's atmosphere and becomes very hot due to friction between the object and Earth's atmosphere.


A) asteroid
B) meteor
C) comet
D) meteoroid
E) planetesimal

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