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A meteor becomes a meteorite when it hits Earth's surface.
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A meteoroid passing through earth's atmosphere becomes a?
A meteorite! hey here is a joke! if a meteor that hits is a meteorite what do you call one that misses? a meteorworong!
Is a falling star a meteor or meteorite?
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
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.
Does a meteorite have an atmosphear?
By the time an object becomes a "meteorite", it has already been a "meteor", streaking through the Earth's atmosphere, and crashed into the ground. So a meteorite doesn't "have" an atmosphere, but it is IN one.
What is a meteor called when it hit earth?
It is called a meteorite.
What is the life cycle of a meteor?
meteoroid meteor meteorite
When a meteor reaches earth's surface it is called 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.
What is the syllable for meteorite?
The correct spelling is meteorite (a meteor that reaches the ground).
When an asteroid hits land or ocean is it still an asteroid or simply a rock?
I think it becomes a meteor in our atmosphere & a meteorite when it strikes.
What meteor that has fallen to earth?
Meteorite
What is meteor that has fallen to earth?
Meteorite
