UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
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What is a meteor that survives its passage through the earth’s atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground?
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Meteor
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Meteoroid
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Meteorite
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Moon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If meteoroids survive the entry through the atmosphere and reach Earth’s surface, they are called meteorites.
Detailed explanation-2: -A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.
Detailed explanation-3: -A meteor is the streak of light caused when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere. Air friction melts the meteoroid’s surface, making it glow white hot. Meteors also are called shooting stars. A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives the fiery passage through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth.
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