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Meteors and Meteorites

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What is a meteoroid called if it lands on the Earth's surface?

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Meteorite

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Meteor

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Comet

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Asteroid

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The correct option is A
Meteorite

A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object usually from a meteoroid or asteroid which pass through Earth's atmosphere and survives the heat from friction of the atmosphere.

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