Define meteors and meteorites.
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The stony matter fall under the gravity of the earth towards the earth's atmosphere where they completely burn due to air friction are called meteors.
The remains of some big meteors, that do not finish in the atmosphere by burning, reaches on the earth surface are called meteorites.
A meteor is the flash of light that is seen in the night sky when small debris burns in the space while passing through our atmosphere and it is also well known as a shooting star. The meteors are formed from meteoroids.
If any part of a meteoroid survives the fall through our atmosphere and it lands on the surface of earth, that is when it is called meteorite.
Things to remember from The Universe
- Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are pieces of dust and debris from space that burn up in Earth's atmosphere, where they can create bright streaks across the night sky.
- Particularly large chunks of material can create an extra-bright fireball streak, but most meteors are still small enough to entirely burn up in Earth's atmosphere. If a meteor makes it to Earth it's known as a meteorite.
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