In 2013 a large meteoroid did considerable damage to the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia. Most of the damage was caused by
A) fires started by hot meteorites raining down on the city.
B) breaking glass caused by the sonic boom and shock wave accompanying the meteoroid's rapid passage through the atmosphere.
C) meteorites striking objects on the ground.
D) contamination from hydrocarbons carried by the meteoroid.
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