UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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Chunk of rock that strikes the surface of a planet or moon
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Meteorite
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Meteor
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Meteoroid
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Comet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars ‘’ are called meteors. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two main types of stony meteorite: chondrites (some of the oldest materials in the solar system) and achondrites (including meteorites from asteroids, Mars and the Moon). Both chondrites and achondrites have many subgroups based on their compositions, structures and the minerals they contain.
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