Meteorites land all over. Every continent and every country has had meteor strikes.
Most meteors are small, and don't cause much damage. Really large ones are, thankfully, pretty rare.
A meteorite can land in some sort of water source and it can cause the water source to overflow.
It wouldn't land. When a meteor lands it is now called a meteorite
It's a meteorite.
A meteor is what we see in the sky. If it does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and reaches Earth it becomes known as a meteorite. So only meteories actually land on the ground.
The most recent notable meteorite event in the U.S. occurred on February 15, 2023, when a fireball was reported over the skies of Michigan. Fragments of this meteorite were found in the area near the town of Hamburg, specifically in the nearby lakes and surrounding regions. This event drew significant attention from both scientists and the public due to its visibility and the recovery of meteorite pieces.
No. A meteorite is a rock.
The Hoba meteorite was discovered in 1920 in Namibia, Africa. It is the largest known meteorite and consists primarily of iron and nickel. The meteorite was found by a farmer named J.B. de Waal while plowing his land. Its massive size and unique characteristics have made it an important site for both scientific study and tourism.
I think it becomes a meteor in our atmosphere & a meteorite when it strikes.
Meteorite
Yes,it can.
A meteorite that originates from Mars.
Scientists discovered a rare meteorite in the desert.