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    Most Meteors Come from Comets, but Most Meteorites Come from Asteroids
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Most Meteors Come from Comets, but Most Meteorites Come from Asteroids

Question 83

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Most meteors come from comets, but most meteorites come from asteroids. Explain this statement.

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