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What Is the Difference Between a Meteor and a Meteorite?

Meteors are like fireflies in the sky, they light up the night as they burn through the air. Meteorites are the survivors, they fall to Earth and become rocks we can touch.

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  1. Meteors flash like fireflies in the sky when they burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
  2. A meteorite is a space rock that falls to Earth after surviving its journey through the air.
  3. If you find a shiny rock on the ground, it might be a meteorite, not just a regular stone.

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