Question
Distinguish between a meteor and a meteorite.
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Meteor
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Meteorite
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Meteor are the celestial bodies from the sky which we see as bright streak of light that flashes for a moment across the sky.
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A meteorite which not burn up completely on entering the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth is known as meteorites.
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It's meteor when it is in the atmosphere.
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It's a meteorite if it reaches the ground without burning completely.
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Most of the meteor are small and burn up completely on entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Meteorite are usually big. That's why it reaches the Earth's surface without being burned up.
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