(meteorobs) Definition of a meteor (was Re: Fifth grade sciencebook)

[joseph_town at att.net]

I might be confused if I may.

Bill


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From: GeoZay at aol.com
>  
> >>As a sub note I would imply that there is a hierarchy in the  form of
> Meteoroid  -  Meteor -  Meteorite<<
> 
> >>The following two are requirements
> a  Meteorite must have been a meteor and meteoroid
> a meteor must have been a  meteoroid<<
> 
> 
> I would make the following changes: If you have a meteor, a  meteoroid might 
> have caused it....could be re-entering satellite debris.  A meteoroid may or 
> may not produced a meteorite.
>  
> >>The following three are possibilities:
> >>a  meteoroid  MAY become a meteor<<
> yes.
> 
> >>a Meteor MAY become a Meteorite<<
> No.
> 
> >>a meteorite MAY be recovered<<
>  
> yes.
> GeoZay
> 
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