A meteorite is:
A)a chunk of space debris that has struck the ground.
B)a streak of light in the atmosphere.
C)an icy body with a long tail extending from it.
D)a chunk of space debris orbiting the Earth.
E)an irregularly shaped body, mostly found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.

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A meteorite is a piece of space debris that has survived its journey through the Earth's atmosphere and has landed on the ground. A meteorite is a chunk of space debris that has survived its passage through Earth's atmosphere and has struck the ground.

A Meteorite Is