1 . One theory about the existence of extraterrestrial life rests on the presence of carbon compounds in meteorites.
地球外存在生命的理论是基于陨星上存在碳化合物质这一事实的.
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2 . It is said that the magnetite was formed by a chemical process called thermal decomposition.
据说这枚陨星是在热分解的化学过程中形成的。
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3 . We should expect to see some meteors or shooting stars.
我们可以期望看到一些陨星或流星.
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4 . For example, much information comes from the study of meteorites.
例如, 对陨星的研究可以取得大量的资料.
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5 . There is only one person in all recorded history who has been killed by a meteorite?
据历史的记载总共只有一个人被陨星砸死.
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1.meteorite
陨星（meteorite)，自即空间降落于地球表面的大流星体。大约92.8% 的陨星的主要成分是二氧化硅（也就是普通岩石），5.7% 是铁和镍，其他的陨石是这三种物质的混合物。含石量大的陨星称为陨石，含铁量大的陨星称为陨铁。
