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A meteor is the streak of light caused by a space rock hitting the Earth's atmosphere and being heated to incandescence (white-hot) by friction and pressure. IF the rock survives the passage through the atmosphere and strikes the ground, we call it a meteorite.
While a space rock is floating around in space, we sometimes call it a "meteoroid".
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What are the meteors sand meteorites?
meteorites-larger chunks that land on earth's surface are called ''meteorites''meteors-at certain times,we see more meteors than usual and they appear as a ''showers''
Why meteors are important?
Meteors are not that important, meteorites might be.
Meteors that strike the ground?
Meteors that strike the ground are called meteorites.
How do you spell meteoroids?
Meteoroids, Meteors & Meteorites.
What is a meteorites revolution in eath years?
Meteorites don't revolve - they are meteors that have fallen to Earth.
Are meteors falling stars?
Yes falling stars and shooting stars are meteors and meteorites.
What are the differences between meteorites meteors and meteorites?
The meteor is the streak of light in the sky; the meteorite is the rock that caused it.
What created the craters on the moon?
Mostly meteors
What are rocks that hit the earth?
meteorites are rocks that hit the earth meteors have not
What do you call a piece of stone that enters the earths atmosphere?
Meteors not chlorophyllansw2. Meteors if seen in the sky only, and meteorites if they land.
What is the term used for pieces of stone that enter the earth's atmosphere?
Meteors or meteorites.
What are some SSSBs in the solar system?
Comets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, meteors, meteorites
