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What is the main difference between asteroids and meteoroids?
A.
Asteroids are larger than meteoroids.
B.
Meteoroids are larger than asteroids.
C.
Meteoroids are only found in the area between Mars and Jupiter.
D.
Meteoroids are asteroids that have hit Earth.
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Asteroids are generally larger rocky bodies (many in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter), while meteoroids are smaller fragments or debris (from dust up to boulder-size). When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it becomes a meteor, and if it reaches the ground it's a meteorite.
Asteroids are generally larger rocky bodies (many in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter), while meteoroids are smaller fragments or debris (from dust up to boulder-size). When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it becomes a meteor, and if it reaches the ground it's a meteorite.
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