which diagram correctly describes the changes that occur as a small piece of rock falls from space and hits…
which diagram correctly describes the changes that occur as a small piece of rock falls from space and hits the earth?\no meteor → meteoriod → meteorite\no meteoroid → meteorite → meteor\no meteoroid → meteor → meteorite\no meteorite → meteor → meteoroid
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Brief Explanations:
A meteoroid is a small rocky - or metallic - body in space. When it enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, it is called a meteor. If a part of the meteoroid survives the passage through the atmosphere and hits the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
Answer:
C. meteoroid → meteor → meteorite