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Which lands faster on the ground a meteor or a meteorite?
A meteor is what we see in the sky. If it does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and reaches Earth it becomes known as a meteorite. So only meteories actually land on the ground.
What is the name for a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere?
A meteoroid in the atmosphere is a "meteor", and one that reaches the ground is a "meteorite".
What is the difference between meteor metorite and metoroid?
A rock or boulder in space is called a meteoroid. If/when it hits Earth's atmosphere it is called a meteor. If/after it reaches the ground without completely burning up, it is called a meteorite.
What is the term for a meteor that reaches the earth?
Meteor-ite.
What is the syllable for meteorite?
The correct spelling is meteorite (a meteor that reaches the ground).
Are all meteors in an atmosphere?
well... a rock isn't considered a meteor until it reaches the atmosphere. and once it hits the ground it is a meteorite. so i supposed so
When a meteor reaches earth's surface it is called?
A meteorite.
What is a meteor that reaches earths surface called?
meteoroid
When a meteor reaches earths surface it is called a?
A meteorite.
What is the remainder of a meteor which impacts the ground called?
The remainder of a meteor that impacts the ground is called a meteorite.
Is a falling star a meteor or meteorite?
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
Differentiate a meteor and a meteorite?
A meteor is a piece of space rock that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, burning up before it reaches the surface. A meteorite is the same piece of rock but it's big enough to survive the journey through the atmosphere, and hits the ground.
