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  • What are meteors called when they hit the ground?
    Meteorites
  • How fast can a meteor travel?
    72 kilometers a second
  • What is a meteorite?
    Small parts of meteors that don't get destroyed and hit the earth's surface.
  • Are there any small meteors?
    Yes, there are small meteors
  • What do scientists believe caused the end of the dinosaurs?
    An Asteroid
  • What happens when a meteor hits the Earth's atmosphere?
    It looks like a streak of light or it get burned up and destroyed
  • What is a meteor?
    A small rock in our solar system
  • How many meteorites hit Earth every year?
    500 meteorites
  • Why don't most meteors hit Earth's surface?
    Because they burn up
  • What is an asteroid?
    A meteor that is bigger than 10 meters
  • Which one is bigger: Meteors or asteroids?
    Asteroids
  • Can meteors and asteroids be dangerous?
    Yes
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