A meteor is
A)a small comet
B)a large meteoroid
C)a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere
D)a meteoroid that strikes the Earth's surface

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A meteor is a meteoroid, which is a small piece of debris in space, that has entered the Earth's atmosphere. It produces a streak of light in the sky due to the heat generated by friction with the atmosphere, commonly referred to as a shooting star. If the meteoroid survives the entry into the atmosphere and strikes the Earth's surface, it is then called a meteorite.

A Meteor Is