Question

Which statement correctly compares meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites? * Meteors float in space, meteoroids move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface. Meteorites float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface. Meteors float in space, meteorites move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface. Meteoroids float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface.

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

A meteoroid is a piece of stony debris that float in space and move around the sun in different orbits and speeds.

Meteoroids enter into Earth's surface with a high speed as shooting stars and called meteors. Meteors move through the atmosphere and landed on the surface and it is called a meteorite.

Hence, the correct answer is "D."