• Question: What is a difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite? Answer:The difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite is that a meteoroid is a rock that is trapped by Earth's gravity and pulled down to Earth's atmosphere. As it falls it vaporizes. A meteoroid is also a rock that is trapped by Earth's gravity and pulled down to Earth's atmosphere but, does not vaporize completely and hits the ground.

    Asked by hell to Daniel, Jon, Louise, Sharon, Zoe on 22 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      Sharon Sneddon answered on 22 Jun 2010:

      You have answered your own question!! That’s pretty cool!

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      Jon Copley answered on 22 Jun 2010:

      I wouldn’t have known that, without having to look it up – so thanks!

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      Louise Dash answered on 22 Jun 2010:

      I think you’ve answered your own question there quite well!

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