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What is a meteoroid?

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A meteoroid is a small rock or particle from space that floats in the solar system.

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What happens to a meteoroid when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

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It burns up and creates a bright streak of light known as a meteor.

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What is a meteor?

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A meteor is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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What is a meteorite?

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A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface.

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What are shooting stars?

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Shooting stars are another name for meteors, which are visible when meteoroids burn up in the atmosphere.

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What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

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A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is the light seen during atmospheric entry, and a meteorite is what lands on Earth.

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What is an asteroid?

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An asteroid is a larger rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Can meteoroids come from asteroids?

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Yes, meteoroids can be fragments that break off from asteroids.

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What is the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is a region in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are located.

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What is the size range of meteoroids?

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Meteoroids can range in size from tiny grains to objects as large as a few meters.