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Astronomy
Describe the differences among a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star or falling star. If a meteor reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite.