The un-burnt piece of meteor which reaches the surface of the earth is called ........................
a celestial body
a meteorite
a comet
a star
A
a celestial body
B
a meteorite
C
a comet
D
a star
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A part of the meteor that reaches the earth's surface without being burnt is called a meteorite.
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