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Meteors are tiny meteoroids that burn up as they travel through the earth's atmosphere producing tiny streaks of light. Meteorites are meteoroids that reach the surface of earth without being fully burnt. The meteoroid material is left by comets as they pass close to the Sun. More than 3,000 meteorites land on Earth every year. Most fall in the sea, but a handful are seen to fall on the land. The fragmentation of the meteorite causes a visual effect called a shooting star. Willamette…

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