UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Meteoroid
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Meteorite
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Meteor
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Comet
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Detailed explanation-1: -Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes, it becomes a meteor, which is often called a shooting star. Meteorite: If a small asteroid or large meteoroid survives its fiery passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface, it is then called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-2: -When meteoroids intersect with Earth’s atmosphere at night, they are likely to become visible as meteors. If meteoroids survive the entry through the atmosphere and reach Earth’s surface, they are called meteorites. Meteorites are transformed in structure and chemistry by the heat of entry and force of impact.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meteors that don’t burn up in the atmosphere strike Earth’s surface. These meteors are called meteorites.