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A '''meteoroid''' is a small rocky object traveling through space. Larger objects are called [[asteroid]]s.
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A '''meteoroid''' is a small, natural, rocky object, between 30 micrometers and 1 meter in diameter, traveling through space. Larger objects are called [[asteroid]]s.
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When a meteoroid enters the earth's atmosphere it is called a ''[[meteor]]''.
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When a meteoroid enters the earth's atmosphere it is called a ''[[meteor]]''. The majority of meteoroids in the [[Solar System]] come from the [[Asteroid belt]].
    
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