Meteorites disintegrate and burn up as shooting stars; meteoroids survive an impact event and a trip through Earth's atmosphere.

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Meteoroids are small rocky or metallic bodies in outer space. When they enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, they are called meteors or shooting stars. If they survive the atmosphere and impact the Earth's surface, they are called meteorites.

Meteorites Disintegrate and Burn Up as Shooting Stars; Meteoroids Survive