Which term specifically describes small chunks of rocks and debris in space that travel through the Earth's atmosphere and hit its surface?

a. meteorites

b. meteoroids

c. meteors

d. meteorides

The term that specifically describes small chunks of rocks and debris in space that travel through the Earth's atmosphere and hit its surface is known as meteorites. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "a". A meteor is a space rock that actually enters the earths atmosphere, but do not reach the surface.