| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| meteor | small body of rock or metal passing through the earth's atmosphere |
| meteorites | A meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground. More than 90 percent of meteorites are of rock, while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel |
| meteorite | A meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground. More than 90 percent of meteorites are of rock, while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel |
