Multiple Choice
A typical shooting star in a meteor shower is caused by a ________ entering Earth's atmosphere.
A) boulder-size particle from an asteroid
B) boulder-size particle from a comet
C) pea-size particle from an asteroid
D) pea-size particle from a comet
E) microscopic particle of interstellar dust
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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