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Multiple choice

A piece of rock which burns as it falls through the earth atmosphere is

  1. Meteoroids

  2. Asteroids

  3. Meteor

  4. Meteorite

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Explanation

a meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

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