Most meteorites are asteroidal or planetary fragments.As such,geologists consider the average composition of meteorites to be representative of the average composition of the
A) Earth's crust.
B) Earth's mantle.
C) Earth's core.
D) Earth as a whole.

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Meteorites are considered to be representative of the building blocks from which the Earth was formed. Therefore, their average composition is thought to reflect the average composition of the Earth as a whole, rather than any specific layer like the crust, mantle, or core.

Most Meteorites Are Asteroidal or Planetary Fragments