How are meteors different from meteorites?
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Like meteorites, meteors are objects that enter Earth's atmosphere from space. But meteors—which are typically pieces of comet dust no larger than a grain of rice—burn up before reaching the ground. ... The term “meteorite” refers only to those bodies that survive the trip through the atmosphere and reach Earth's surface.
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Like meteorites, meteors are objects that enter Earth's atmosphere from space. But meteors—which are typically pieces of comet dust no larger than a grain of rice—burn up before reaching the ground. ... The term “meteorite” refers only to those bodies that survive the trip through the atmosphere and reach Earth's surface
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