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What is a piece of rock or metal that falls through the atmosphere and falls to earth?

A meteorite is a piece of rock that strikes the earth's surface.


What is a small piece of space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere called?

It is a meteorite


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It means that a small piece of rock entered Earth's atmosphere and was vaporized by the heat of entry.


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Are meteoroid and meteorite the same thing?

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What are piece of rock that strike the Earth's surface?

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A rock or metal that plummets through the atmosphere and falls to Earth is called a meteorite. When a meteoroid survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface, it is referred to as a meteorite.


How can a piece of granite can be changed from an igneous rock to a sedimatery rock and then to a metaphoric?

A piece of granite can be changed from an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock, and then to a metamorphic rock as it gets buried deeper within the Earth's crust.


A small piece of rock beginning with so?

A small piece of rock beginning with "so" could be "soil", which is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, water, and air that supports plant growth.


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