Multiple Choice
A recent estimate finds that approximately 800 meteorites with mass greater than 0.1 kg strike the surface of the Earth each day.If a house covers an area of roughly then what is the probability that your house will be struck by a meteorite in your 100-year lifetime? Note that the radius of the Earth is 6,400 km.
A) 1 in
B) 1 in
C) 1 in
D) 1 in
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