What is the name you often call a meteor?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

There are a lot of things in space- meteors,astroids,and comets. If you're thinking of meteors, maybe when a meteor falls on Earth its called a meteorite will help!!

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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What is the other name of meteor?

A meteor is often called a 'shooting star' or 'falling star', after its appearance as a momentary streak of light in the night sky.

What do you call a piece of stone that enters the earth's atmophere?

A meteor and I checked Google

What is meteor's nickname?

Meteor is often referred to as "The Shooting Star of the Meteor Galaxy."

Why are meteor called meteors?

The Greeks called it meteora so in English we call i meteor i guess...

What other name might you use for a meteor?

a meteor is a meteoroid

What do you call a meteor that hits the ground?

It is a meteorite.

What is another name for a meteor that is visible from Earth?

Another name for a meteor that is visible from Earth is Meteoroid.

A meteor that reaches the ground?

If a meteor survives the trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, we call it a "meteorite".

What do we call pieces of stone that enter the atmosphere?

A meteor

Why is a shootig star an inaccurate name of a meteor?

A meteor isn't really a star.

What do you call a lot of meteors falling at once?

a meteor shower

What do you call an asteroid burning up in the Earth's atmosphere?

A meteor.

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