2006-07-29 03:45:13 · 8 answers · asked by poetic_lala 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A meteorite is what it is called once it falls to Earth.
A meteoroid is what it is called when it is still out in space.
Meteorite \Me"te*or*ite\, n. [Cf. F. m['e]t['e]orite.] (Min.)
A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from
space; an aerolite.
[1913 Webster]
Meteoroid \Me"te*or*oid\ (m[=e]"t[-e]*[~e]r*oid), n. [Meteor +
-oid.] (Astron.)
A small body moving through space, or revolving about the
sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be
deflagrated and appear as a meteor.
[1913 Webster]
2006-07-29 03:49:12 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A meteorite is a piece of space rock which has impacted with the Earth. A meteoroid is the same piece of rock, but it's still floating around in space.....it hasn't impacted yet.
2006-07-29 10:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by ozzie35au 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a meteoroid while it's still in space. After it hits the Earth, it's called a meteorite.
2006-07-29 10:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere (Earth's) it glows and becomes a meteorite.
2006-07-29 13:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a meteorite is what it is called when it falls on earth.a meteoroid is what it is called when it is in space
2006-07-29 11:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by the great man of lake mauvia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOTH ARE SAME .. " METEROID" IS SINGULAR AND "METEORITE" IS PLURAL
2006-07-29 13:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by Prakash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meterorite hits its target the other burns up
2006-07-29 11:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by sdevin1962 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by size........ metiorite is smaller
2006-07-29 10:49:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋