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What is the difference between meteors and meteorites?
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When meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors.
When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it's called a meteorite.
When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it's called a meteorite.
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