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How do meteorites form?

Answer 1

small pieces of asteroids .debris left over from comets etc attracted by earth's gravity .They enters the atmosphere and due to friction burns or partially burns in the upper atmosphere.

Meteorites are the pieces that fall to Earth after burning and are primarily composed of iron, nickel, and other stones.

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Answer 2

Leah Angelini

The materials that make up meteorites are remnants of the early solar system, such as gas and dust, which gradually accumulate into larger bodies called planetesimals. These planetesimals can then collide and merge to form protoplanets. Meteoroids can also be created by impact events and differentiation processes. A meteoroid is defined as such if it makes it through the Earth's atmosphere and reaches the surface.

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