A rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is a(n):
A) meteor.
B) meteorite.
C) comet.
D) asteroid.
E) space rock.

Name: A rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is a(n): A) meteor. B) meteorite. C) comet. D) asteroid. E) space rock.
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A meteor that manages to make it through Earth's atmosphere and crash-land on the surface is called a meteorite. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

A Rock That Enters Earth's Atmosphere and Survives to Reach