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A meteor is the glowing streak in the sky caused by a rock falling into the atmosphere and burning up. Depending on the speed and size, they can reach several thousand degrees in temperature before they either explode or vaporize or both.

If the rock survives the fall, it is called a "meteorite". When it hits the ground, it will be several hundred degrees, but they cool off fairly rapidly. After a couple of hours, they will be at ambient temperature, which is to say, the temperature of the ground around them.

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