UNIVERSE
METEORS
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Question
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A meteoroid that survives its fall and lands on the Earth’s surface is called a ____
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Meteorite
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Meteoroid
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Meteor
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Comet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Meteorites are space rocks that fall to Earth’s surface. Meteorites are the last stage in the existence of these type of space rocks. Before they were meteorites, the rocks were meteors. Before they were meteors, they were meteoroids. Meteoroids are lumps of rock or metal that orbit the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -A meteor, sometimes called a shooting star or a falling star, is actually a space rock that is crashing through Earth’s atmosphere.
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