What Is a Meteor?

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7. Meteorites

As explained, meteors are small space rocks that have made their way into Earths atmosphere, and many will not reach the ground. Those that do make it all the way to the surface have the honor of falling into another category: meteorites.

Meteorites are often portrayed as being hot after being heated by friction with the atmosphere, but the opposite is true. When they first enter into Earths atmosphere, they are very cold after being in space, which is also very cold. While the outside of the meteor will heat up due to friction from the atmosphere, the center will remain cold.

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