UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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meteoroids
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meteorites
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asteroids
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comets
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists think up to 50 metric tons of meteors fall on the Earth each day, but most are no bigger than a pebble. Meteors that don’t burn up in the atmosphere strike Earth’s surface. These meteors are called meteorites. Meteors are described by their size, brightness and proximity to Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meteors do not land on the surface of the earth. Meteorites land on the surface of the earth. Meteoroids break down in the earth’s atmosphere, which results in the flash of light known as meteors. Meteorites are the broken meteoroids that land on the earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two main types of stony meteorite: chondrites (some of the oldest materials in the solar system) and achondrites (including meteorites from asteroids, Mars and the Moon). Both chondrites and achondrites have many subgroups based on their compositions, structures and the minerals they contain.