Meteor

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A meteor is what you see when a space rock is falling to Earth. It is often known as a shooting star or falling star and it is a bright light in the night sky. If it hits the ground, it is then called a meteorite and it will leave a hole in the ground called a crater. Meteors are actually meteoroids (large pieces of rock floating in space that did not form planets) once the meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere and begin to break apart, they are known as meteors. Meteors are nothing like comets or asteroids they have been proven as its own identity. A meteor is made up of frozen gas, ice, and dust.

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The Solar System
Image:Eight Planets.png
Star: The Sun
Planets: MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
Dwarf planets: CeresPlutoEris
Small solar system body: Asteroid beltCometsMeteorsKuiper beltScattered discOort cloud
Other: Moon


See also: Meteor burst communication