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Old 07-06-2012, 06:34 PM   #10
Undertoad
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A METEOROID, a naturally-occurring object in space, becomes a METEOR when it enters the earth's atmosphere; and if it survives that fall, it becomes a METEORITE when it lands on the ground.
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