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Usually, a comet.
Meteors are usually the dust trails of comets or bigger meteorites/asteroids that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. They are about the size of grains of sand.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoComets are several kilometers in diameter while meteorites, which land on Earth, have a diameter of a few meters at most.
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∙ 11y agoA meteorite is usually smaller than an asteroid.
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∙ 14y agoA comet is larger than a meteor.
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Is a falling star a meteor or meteorite?
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
What is a rock in space called?
meteor
Which would you find in a museum collection a meteorite meteroid or meteor?
You would find a meteorite in a museum. A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is in the ground.
What is the remainder of a meteor which impacts the ground called?
The remainder of a meteor that impacts the ground is called a meteorite.
What is the syllable for meteorite?
The correct spelling is meteorite (a meteor that reaches the ground).
Is a falling star a meteor or meteorite?
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
What is a rock in space called?
meteor
How a meteor becomes a meteorite?
A meteor becomes a meteorite when it hits Earth's surface.
What is a meteor called when it hit earth?
It is called a meteorite.
What is the life cycle of a meteor?
meteoroid meteor meteorite
Which would you find in a museum collection a meteorite meteroid or meteor?
You would find a meteorite in a museum. A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is in the ground.
What created the Barringer Crater in Arizona?
A meteorite. Most scientists believe that a meteorite formed the Barringer Crater. There is a difference between a meteor and a a meteorite. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the earth's surface.
What is the remainder of a meteor which impacts the ground called?
The remainder of a meteor that impacts the ground is called a meteorite.
What is the meteor that has fallen into earth?
Meteorite
What meteor that has fallen to earth?
Meteorite
What is meteor that has fallen to earth?
Meteorite
What is a. meteor that strikes earth?
Meteorite
