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  • Meteorites: Understanding Space Rocks That Reach Earth
    You're looking for the word meteorite.

    Here's the breakdown:

    * Meteoroid: A small rocky or metallic object in space.

    * Meteor: The streak of light we see when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

    * Meteorite: The piece of a meteoroid that survives its fiery journey through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

    So, a small rocky object in space that reaches the ground intact is a meteorite.

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