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Meteoroids are smaller pieces of rock that have originated from asteroids. A streak of
light called a meteor is seen when a meteoroid enters and burns in the Earth's atmosphere.
When a meteoroid strikes Earth, it is called a meteorite. Meteor Crater in Arizona shows
the impact and size of meteorite collision.
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