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What is the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite? Explain

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Meteoroid: A “space rock”—a relatively small object traveling through space, between the size of a grain of dust and a small asteroid.

Meteor: A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

Meteorite: A meteoroid, especially one that has hit Earth's surface.

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