When a meteor hits the ground it is called a meteorite.
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when it is close to the ground, it is a meteor when it hits the ground, it is called a meteorite
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ground water
Infiltration
it's called a dig.
Rain that evaporates before it hits the ground is called virga. It appears as streaks or wisps of precipitation in the sky but dissipates before reaching the surface due to evaporation.
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.
If it hits the ground then hits the batter then yes. If it just hits the ground then no.