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what is an asteroid called that is smaller than a couple of meters wide?
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what is the object called that burns as it enters the atmosphere and causes a \shooting
In astronomy (a subfield of Natural Science - Physics or Astronomy - related), asteroids smaller than a few meters in width are called "meteoroids". Meteoroids are small rocky or metallic bodies in outer space, and when they enter a planet's atmosphere, they can become meteors (shooting stars) if they burn up, or meteorites if they reach the surface.
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