UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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meteor
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meteorite
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meteoroid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Think of them as “space rocks.” 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -When meteoroids enter the Earth’s surface, they get heated up due to friction with the air, which causes them to burn out. These are then called meteors and they are sometimes visible as shooting stars.
Detailed explanation-3: -Comets are also known by the name of shooting stars.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is a meteor? A meteor is a celestial object (generally made of rocks and metals) that enters the atmosphere of the earth and burns out completely before reaching the surface.