What is the difference between meteors and meteorites?
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What is the difference between meteors and meteorites?
What is the difference between meteors and meteorites?
1. Meteors are rocky pieces originating from the asteroid belt. Smaller rocky pieces get completely burnt due to friction with air after they enter the earth’s atmosphere.
2. Meteors which do not bum completely and fall to the surface of the earth are called meteorites.