A meteor shower results from
A) material ejected by a massive impact on the Moon; Earth's gravity attracts it toward Earth.
B) material reentering Earth's atmosphere after being ejected into space by violent volcanic eruptions on Earth.
C) Earth passing through debris of an old comet.
D) a small piece of rock fragmenting as it passes through Earth's atmosphere.
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Q151: A meteor shower, or the appearance of
Q152: A small particle of rock (with a
Q153: What causes a meteor shower?
A) If Earth
Q154: A chunk of rock and metal 10
Q155: The cause of the meteor showers seen
Q157: The Meteor (Barringer) Crater is located in
A)
Q158: Most meteor showers occur when Earth moves
Q159: The luminous trails of small dust particles
Q160: Why do the meteors that are seen
Q161: Stony iron meteorites are believed to
A) have
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