The meteorite,which weighed about 10 tonnes and may have been made of iron,entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30 km50 km above ground according to Russia’s
Academy of Sciences.
“The
energy
released
when
it
entered
the
Earth’s atmosphere was equal to a few kilotonnes,” the academy said,“the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.”
No deaths were reported but the Emergencies Ministry said
20,000 rescue and cleanup workers were sent to Urals Region after President Vladimir Putin
told Emergencies
Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease and help the victims.
The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured,at least 200 of them children,and most from broken pieces of glass.
1.What do we learn about the meteorite from the passage?
A.It is a very huge ball made of
iron.
B.It quickly broke apart on the ground.
C.It exploded over Russia’s Urals Region.
D.It’s similar to an Abomb in weight..The underlined word “smashed” in Para.1 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.brokeB.melted
C.swallowed D.cleared
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