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What characteristic makes up the main difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?

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Asteroids are made up of rock while meteoroids are made up of ice.

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Asteroid: a large rocky body in space, in orbit around the Sun. Meteoroid: much smaller rocks or particles in orbit around the Sun. Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and vaporizes, it becomes a meteor, which is often called a shooting star.
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