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A meteor, nor asteroid would have enough mass so produce the tilt of the Earth.
It's not known for sure but a good suspect is the collision that occurred about 4.5 billion years ago, when Theia, a planet about the size of Mars, smashed into Earth. The impact, not only ejected material that created the Moon, but also could have destabilised the axis of the Earth.
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∙ 14y agoyes, earth may occaisionally be hit by space debris but it usually will burn up in the atmosphere before it hits our planet.
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What is the difference between comets and meteors?
Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
Why do people call asteroids meteors and comets space trashor debris?
Because they hit Earth's surface and they hit whenever they go into Earh's atmosphere
What are comets and meteors made of?
Comets and meteors are made of rocks and boulders same as on earth. But since they are in space for a long time, they might have some differences, little differences.
What is the connection between meteorites and comets?
There is no connection, comets for the most part are large frozen blocks, mostly frozen water and they come from beyond Pluto, meteors are large pieces of rock and metal, and meteorites are meteors that reach our atmosphere and are usually quite small by the time they hit earth
Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
What is the difference between comets and meteors?
Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
Why do people call asteroids meteors and comets space trashor debris?
Because they hit Earth's surface and they hit whenever they go into Earh's atmosphere
Are comets asteroids meteors and dwarf planets on earth?
No. They are in space.
What are comets and meteors made of?
Comets and meteors are made of rocks and boulders same as on earth. But since they are in space for a long time, they might have some differences, little differences.
What are Neos?
Near-Earth Objects. Comets, meteors, and other things in space that are near Earth.
What is the connection between meteorites and comets?
There is no connection, comets for the most part are large frozen blocks, mostly frozen water and they come from beyond Pluto, meteors are large pieces of rock and metal, and meteorites are meteors that reach our atmosphere and are usually quite small by the time they hit earth
Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?
No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)
What is the differences and similarities between comets asteroids and meteors?
guess wut comets have 3 parts the head [nucleus] and the tail obviously but the third is the coma that holds the gasses that make the tail meteors are and can become meteors meteorites and meteoroids meteors are passing through our atmosphere meteroids are meteors in space meteorites have hit earth asteroids are basically meteors that have reached 6 miles wide 3 of the biggest ones are considered dwarf planets ceres [eris] vesta and sedan
Which of these hit the earth comets or asteroids?
It is possible for comets and asteroids to hit Earth, but they are extremely rare events.
What is the difference between comet and meteors?
Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
What are rocks that hit the earth?
meteorites are rocks that hit the earth meteors have not
