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Meteors look like shooting stars from Earth - like a streak of light with a tail of glowing particles. Meteors light up when they enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up. If a meteor manages to reach the surface of the Earth before completely burning up, it is called a meteorite.

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because with out it meteors would hit Earth because the mesosphere kills the meteors.


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Do all meteors impact on Earth's surface?

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