Meteorites that pass through the atmosphere and fall to Earth ______________.
A) should not be touched soon after they hit the ground because they are blazing hot
B) kill on average one person every ten years
C) are slowed due to atmospheric friction and hit the ground at 320 to 640 km/h
D) are found mostly in the Canadian Arctic
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