In a museum collection you can likely see a
A)meteoroid but not a meteorite.
B)meteor but not a meteoroid.
C)meteorite but not a meteoroid.

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A meteorite is a meteoroid that has survived its passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed on the Earth’s surface. Therefore, in a museum collection, it is possible to see a meteorite but not a meteoroid as meteoroids burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere and never reach the surface. A meteor is the visible streak of light that occurs when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, but it does not leave any material behind for a museum to collect.

In a Museum Collection You Can Likely See a