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It is either on fire or very hot as passing through the atmosphere heats it up a graet deal.
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What is a meteor that hits earth surface?
Meteorite
A meteoroid passing through earth's atmosphere becomes a?
A meteorite! hey here is a joke! if a meteor that hits is a meteorite what do you call one that misses? a meteorworong!
Is a meteorite really going to hit earth or an asteroid?
a meteorite is a rock that hits the earth an asteroid is a rock just floating out in space and a meteor is a rock that comes into the earth's atmosphere but burns up
What the name of a meteor when it has fallen to the earth?
It is called a meteorite if it lands on the Earth's surface.
Is tektite a mineraloid?
No. A tektite is a drop of molten material (a glass) that is formed from the splatter caused when a meteorite hits the earth.
How a meteor becomes a meteorite?
A meteor becomes a meteorite when it hits Earth's surface.
After it hits earth a meteoroid is called a?
It is a meteorite
After it hits earth a meteroroid is called an?
A meteorite
A meteor that hits the Earth is known as this?
A meteorite.
What is a meteor that hits earth surface?
Meteorite
What is a meteor's name when it hits Earth?
It is called a meteorite.
What is a meteroroid called when it hits earth?
it is called a meteorite
If a meteoroid hits earth surface its called?
Meteorite.
What do you call a meteoroid that hits Earth's surface?
"A meteroid that hits earth's atmosphere becomes a meteor. When it comes to rest on the earth's surface it is then known as a meteorite."Actually, the portion of a meteor that hits the surface of the earth is called a meteorite. A meteor is the steak of light we see acrss the sky, which can be part of a comet, a meteoroid, an asteroid, or any other interplanetary debris we may see from earth. However, a meteor is the larger part that can be seen, but not the actual portion that hits the earth. (Source: Astonomy Today, 6th edition by Chassion & McMillan)
What is a meteor's name after it hits earth?
The streak of light produced as matter enters to the Earth's atmosphere and burns up is called a meteor . When it strikes the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
Whats the name of a meteoriod after it hits earth?
It is then called a meteorite.
What is a piece of stone and metal that hits the earth?
it is called a meteorite
