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A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
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What is a meteor that that strikes earths surface?
Meteorite
What is a meteor that strikes the moons surface?
meteorite
A meteor that strikes the moons surface?
i not know
What is a meteor that hits the earths surface?
a meteorite
What is a meteor that makes it to the earths surface?
A meteorite.
What burns up before it hit the earths surface meteor or asteroid?
A meteor.
What is a meteor that reaches earths surface called?
meteoroid
When a meteor reaches earths surface it is called a?
A meteorite.
What is a rock from space that strikes earths surface?
A meteoroid is a rock in space. If it strikes the earth's atmosphere, it will create a meteor, which is a streak of light in the sky. If the meteoroid was large enough, it may reach the ground. Once it has hit the ground it is called a meteorite.
What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
Is an asteroid a meteor that strikes earth surface?
No. A meteor that gets to the ground is a meteoroid. An Asteroid is an orbiting body between Mars ans Jupiter.
Part of a meteroid that strikes Earths surface?
Part of a meteoroid that strikes earth's surface is known as a meteorite. These are some of the bodies that are found in outer space.
