To survive passage through Earth's atmosphere without burning or breaking up before it hits the ground, an asteroid must be
A) at least 1 m in size.
B) at least 10 m in size.
C) at least 100 m in size.
D) at least 1 kilometer (km) in size.
E) at least 1,000 km in size.

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An asteroid must be at least 100 m in size to survive passage through Earth's atmosphere without burning or breaking up before it hits the ground.

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