While travelling through the solar system it comes near the earth and is captured by the earth's gravity. It is pulled towards the earth until they collide.
When a meteor hits the Earth it forms a crater.
Not likely.
A meteor becomes a meteorite when it hits Earth's surface.
Meteorite
A meteorite.
depends how big it is
a CRATER
After it hits Earth, a meteoroid is called a meteor.
Correction! Actually a meteor that impacts the Earth is called a meteorite
A rock from space that hits Earth is called a meteorite. When it enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is known as a meteor or shooting star.
It is called a meteorite.
Once it hits the Earth, we call the pieces "meteorites".