When a meteor hits the ground it is called a meteorite.
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meteror
when it is close to the ground, it is a meteor when it hits the ground, it is called a meteorite
"meteorite"
Rain that does not hit the ground is called virga.
Infiltration
ground water
it's called a dig.
it is not really called nothing it is when the rain hits the ground and the ground is so hot the heat is trying to evaporate
By definition, a meteor is in the earth's atmosphere. Before it hits the atmosphere it's called a meteoroid, and after it hits the ground it's called a meteorite.
A Ground rule double
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.