* Meteor: A meteor is the streak of light we see when a small piece of space debris (a meteoroid) burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
* Meteoroid: A meteoroid is the actual piece of space debris itself, often a fragment of an asteroid, comet, or even a planet.
* Lunar Impact: When a meteoroid, large enough to survive atmospheric entry, strikes the moon's surface, it creates an impact crater.
Important to Note:
* No Atmosphere: The moon doesn't have an atmosphere, so there's no burning up like we see with meteors on Earth. The meteoroid strikes the surface directly.
* Crater Formation: Lunar impacts create craters of varying sizes, depending on the size and speed of the impactor. These craters are a major feature of the moon's surface.
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