UNIVERSE
COMETS
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Question
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A space rock that actually hits a spot on Earth is called a ____
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meteor
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asteroid
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comet
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meteorite
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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: -Asteroids are rocky, airless worlds that orbit our sun. They are remnants left over from the formation of our solar system. They can be about as wide as a car to about as wide as the state of Utah. Most of the asteroids in our solar system come from a rock-filled region called the Asteroid Belt.
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