UNIVERSE
COMETS
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Question
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A chunk of rock that is not burned up by the atmosphere and hits Earth’s surface.
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Meteoroid
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Meteor
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Meteorite
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Comet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Due to very high speed of meteor through earth’s atmosphere, the heat produced by the friction of air is very large to cause the meteor burn.
Detailed explanation-3: -A part of the meteor that reaches the earth’s surface without being burnt is called a meteorite.
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