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What is the name of a solid object traveling through space that strikes Earth’s atmosphere?

meteor



meteorite



meteoroid



asteroid

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Meteorites

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A meteorite is a solid piece of debris, from such sources as asteroids or comets, that originates in outer space and survives its impact with the Earth's surface. It is called a meteoroid before its impact.
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