Near-Earth Objects Quiz
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What is a meteorite?
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A shooting star, or a piece of a comet or asteroid that vaporizes as it enters Earth's atmosphere
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A small particle from a comet or asteroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands upon the Earth's surface
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A micro comet
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Near-Earth Objects Quiz
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
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