The chunks of matter which may have originated from asteroid belt entering into earth's atmosphere and burns is called ___.

Meteoroids

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Meteors

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Meteorites

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Shooting star

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The correct options are
B Meteors
D Shooting star
Meteoroids are chunks of matter which is said to have originated from the asteroid belt. On entering the earth’s atmosphere they burn up due to the heat generated by friction and they are called ‘meteors’ or shooting stars. Bigger meteoroids sometimes survive the journey and hit the earth. Such meteoroids are called meteorites.

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