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Lesson 3: How Do Earth and Life Interact? | 5.2

ACTIVITY: Infographic — Chemical Abundances: A Meteorite

Examine the chemical composition of a meteorite, identify elements and their abundances in meteorites, and take an in-depth look at iridium. Download the PDF of the Chemical Abundances: A Meteorite infographic.

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Akshat Khillar
Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to Akshat Khillar's post “What will happen if aquat...”
What will happen if aquatic animals take in hydrogen, chlorine, and sodium?
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pheakkdey.em
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have anyone ever touched the meteor before?
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williewinfield123
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can a meteor hit eather riht now.
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- trek
  Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to trek's post “Actually, no, a *meteor* ...”
  Actually, no, a meteor cannot. This infographic is about meteorite composition, not meteor.
  A meteor is the "shooting star" which is a meteoroid (which can be very tiny or very large) that has entered Earth's atmosphere and is burning up. If the object does not completely burn up in the atmosphere, and a remnant of it strikes the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
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