Multiple Choice
What is a meteorite?
A) a streak of light caused by a star moving across the sky
B) a streak of light caused by a small particle from space burning up in Earth's atmosphere
C) a fragment of an asteroid from the solar system that has fallen to Earth's surface
D) a small moon that orbits one of the giant planets
E) a comet that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
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