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a space rock that hits earth is basically a rock that has been made by impact debris or other objects in space that floats around first and get closer to earth and gets pulled on to the earth's surface by gravity

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Meteorites are rocks from space that have landed on Earth's surface. They come from asteroids or comets and survive the journey through our atmosphere to reach the ground. Scientists study these celestial visitors to learn more about the composition of our solar system.

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A meteorite is something that has landed on Earth.

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A "meteor" is the name given to falling space rocks as they reach incandescence (glowing heat) because of the friction of the Earth's atmosphere.

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A meteoroid that falls into Earth's atmosphere is a "meteor" as it heats up and glows because of the immense friction. Once it falls to the Earth, the remnant is called a "meteorite".

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a meteor

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Meteor

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