Match the following LIST I LIST II A Meteors 1 Small fragments of rocks in outer space formed d...........

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Match the following

LIST - I	LIST - II
A. Meteors	1. Small fragments of rocks in outer space formed due to breaking of larger asteroids
B. Meteoroid	2. Small fragments of rocks that burn due to friction upon entering earth's atmosphere and appear as a streak of light
C. Meteorite	3. Resistant fragments of rocks that do not completely burnout upon entering the atmosphere

Select the correct answer using codes given below

A B C

1 2 3

2 1 3

3 1 2

2 3 1

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Explanation:

What Are The Differences Between An Asteroid, Comet, Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite?

Asteroid: A relatively small, inactive, rocky body orbiting the Sun.

Comet: A relatively small, at times active, object whose ices can vaporize in sunlight forming an atmosphere (coma) of dust and gas and, sometimes, a tail of dust and/or gas.

Meteoroid: A small particle from a comet or asteroid orbiting the Sun.

Meteor: The light phenomena which results when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and vaporizes; a shooting star.

Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands upon the Earth's surface.