Question

A small meteorite is found that is made mainly from volcanic rock. Where did it likely come from?

(a) The crust or mantle of a planet or large asteroid.
(b) The metallic core of a planet or dwarf planet which was destroyed in a major collision.
(c) The surface of a small comet.
(d) It formed that way in the disk during planet formation.
(e) Either (a) or (d).

Answer 1

The small meteorite that is made mainly from volcanic rock likely came from either the crust or mantle of a planet or large asteroid or it formed that way in the disk during planet formation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The small meteorite that is made mainly from volcanic rock likely came from either (a) the crust or mantle of a planet or large asteroid or (d) it formed that way in the disk during planet formation.

Meteorites are debris from space that survive to reach the surface of the Earth. They are classified as irons, stony-irons, or stones according to their composition. Most stones are primitive objects dating back to the origin of the solar system, and they can contain organic molecules.

For instance, meteorites from Vesta's surface have been identified as volcanic fragments from the crust of the asteroid. The age of the lava flows from which these meteorites derived has been measured to be very soon after the formation of the solar system.