The picture below shows the surface of the Moon, which is covered in craters. Craters form when large objects hit celestial bodies and form a depression from the impact.

Question

Why is Earth's surface rarely impacted by large objects that enter Earth's atmosphere?
A.
Because Earth has such a dense atmosphere, friction causes most objects to burn up before they reach Earth's surface.


B.
Because Earth's atmosphere is able to catch most objects like a volleyball net, and it bounces these objects back into space.


C.
Because Earth's atmosphere has so much water vapor that it dissolves most objects that travel toward Earth.


D.
Because Earth's atmosphere is magnetic and it repels all objects that try to travel toward Earth.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. Because Earth has such a dense atmosphere, friction causes most objects to burn up before they reach Earth's surface.

This explanation accurately reflects the protective role of Earth's atmosphere, which causes many meteoroids to disintegrate due to the intense heat generated by friction as they enter at high speeds.