What is meaning of Meteor or Meteorite?

Meteor — A meteor is a small particle of matter traveling through space that burns up and produces a light and a flash when it encounters the resistance of the earth’s atmosphere. If there is sufficient matter in the meteor to survive its entry into the atmosphere, it strikes the earth and digs into the earth, creating a crater; then we call it a

Meteor — A meteor is a small particle of matter traveling through space that burns up and produces a light and a flash when it encounters the resistance of the earth’s atmosphere. If there is sufficient matter in the meteor to survive its entry into the atmosphere, it strikes the earth and digs into the earth, creating a crater; then we call it a meteorite.