(a) How are meteors different from stars?
(b) How are meteors different from meteorites ?
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How are meteors different from stars?
Meteor: A meteoroid that enters the earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes. Also called a “shooting star.”
Meteorite: A meteor that hits Earth without burning up in the atmosphere.
Meteor shower: A collection of meteors visible when Earth passes through a trail of debris left by a comet.
Asteroid: An object larger than a meteoroid that orbits the sun and is made of rock or metal. Historically, objects larger than 10 meters across have been called asteroids.
Meteor: A meteoroid that enters the earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes. Also called a “shooting star.”
Meteorite: A meteor that hits Earth without burning up in the atmosphere.
Meteor shower: A collection of meteors visible when Earth passes through a trail of debris left by a comet.
Asteroid: An object larger than a meteoroid that orbits the sun and is made of rock or metal. Historically, objects larger than 10 meters across have been called asteroids.
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