Question

1. as an asteroid comes close to earth, its name will change.

a. what is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteor? (3 points)
b. what is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? (3 points)

Explanation:

A. A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in space. When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, it creates a streak of light called a meteor.
B. A meteor is the visible streak of light in the atmosphere caused by a meteoroid burning up. A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface.

Answer:

A. A meteoroid is in space; a meteor is the light when it burns in the atmosphere.
B. A meteor is the light in the atmosphere; a meteorite is the part that lands on Earth.