One way to find a new meteorite is to:
A) patrol the block on which you live carefully each night for a few years
B) look for a bright comet in the sky and look where its tail is pointing
C) search the area beneath or close to the point where a bright fireball was seen to burn out
D) look near the Earth's equator where our planet's magnetic attraction is the greatest
E) taste the meatloaf in the college cafeteria late in the week

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Meteorites are typically pieces of rock that have fallen to Earth after being in space. They often enter the Earth's atmosphere as bright fireballs. By searching the area where a fireball was seen to burn out, one may be able to find a meteorite that has landed on Earth. Therefore, choice C is the best option. The other choices are not related to finding meteorites.

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