SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -A meteorite burns in the atmosphere before it reaches the earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meteors that don’t burn up in the atmosphere strike Earth’s surface. These meteors are called meteorites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Additionally, a meteorite is a “meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and lands upon the Earth’s surface” and a meteor is defined as a “light phenomenon which results when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes; a shooting star."

Detailed explanation-4: -Sometimes meteoroids don’t vaporize completely in the atmosphere. In fact, sometimes they survive their trip through Earth’s atmosphere and land on the Earth’s surface. When they land on Earth, they are called meteorites.

Detailed explanation-5: -A shooting star is also known as meteor. Shooting stars are little rocks from space that catch fire as soon as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere.