what happens when meteoroids hit the earth's surface? what occurs if they don't? what is it called if they reach the earth's surface?​

Linguistically, a "meteoroid" is a small object from an asteroid or comet orbiting the sun. If it enters into the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, it's a shooting star or meteor. If there's anything left over after it hits the Earth's surface, that's a meteorite

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