A meteoroid is a small object travelling through space. When it enters Earth’s atmosphere it produces a meteor. Any part that survives atmospheric passage and reaches Earth’s surface is called a meteorite.
A body that survives atmospheric passage of a meteoroid and reaches the Earth is called _____?
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