Question

Describe the differences among meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites

Answer 1

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

A meteor is a bright streak of light in the sky (a "shooting star" or a "falling star") produced by the entry of a small meteoroid into the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteors l Meteorites and Impacts - The Nine Planets
nineplanets.org/meteorites.htmlThe Nine Planets

Answer 6

A meteorite is a fragment of rock or iron from outer space, usually a meteoroid or asteroid, which survives passage through the atmosphere as a meteor to impact the surface of the Earth. Meteorites are believed to originate in the asteroid belt between the planets of Mars and Jupiter.
Meteorite: Learn About Meteorites, Meteors & Meteorites For ...
www.meteorite.com/

Answer 7

A meteoroid is a piece of stony or metallic debris which travels in outer space. Meteoroids travel around the Sun in a variety of orbits and at various speeds. The fastest meteoroids move at about 42 kilometers per second. Most meteoroids are about the size of a pebble.
StarChild: Meteoroids
starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system.../meteoroids.html