What is the name for a small piece of rock or metal that has broken off from a comet?

Correct answer: Meteorite

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What people think about it: 4 Comments
CoachBlank
CoachBlank
Not a meteorite unless it enters Earth's atmosphere. Pieces break off all the time, but only a very few enter our atmosphere. The vast majority will never become a meteorite.
BlackPope
BlackPope
Just as they say they meteor reaches both moon or earth's surface the question is do they find them flying/floating on moon b'coz there's absolutely no gravity there? IDK.
little b
little b
I love 💕 to collect rocks
Johnny
Johnny
This answer is Bravo Sierra. The fragments Must strike the ground.