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Astronomers estimate between 36 and 166 meteorites larger than 10grams fall to Earth per million square kilometres each year. Over the whole surface area of Earth, that translates to 18,000to 84,000meteorites bigger than 10grams per year. But there is no confirmed evidence of anyone having died from a meteorite strike.
On the other hand, it is thought that a meteorite strike was responsible was the mass extermination which led to the end of the dinosaurs.
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∙ 9y agoNo. A large enough asteroid impact could trigger a mass extinction event, but the planet itself would remain intact.
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What causes an Asteroid to blow up?
Impact causes an asteroid to blow up because when it hits a bigger solid surface like earth the force causes the fire that was burning it, because of our ozone layer, to spread apart and the meteor shatters making it seem like we were hit by a fireball.
What is it called when a meteriod burns up in earth's atmosphere?
A meteor
Was there ever a meteor shower on earth that messed up life?
No, not a meteor shower. The dinosaurs became extinct after a meteor struck the earth which blocked out the sun and killed much of the vegetataion that the dinosaurs used for food.
How do meteor catch on fire?
The Earth's atmosphere is warm and as the meteor goes through it, it heats up and starts to burn, which is how we see them.
How does friction affect a meteor?
When a meteor enters the earth's atmosphere, friction with the air generates enormous amounts of heat, which causes the meteor to at least partially burn up.
A meteor is a meteoriod that?
A meteor is a meteoroid that... burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
What is a meteoroids that burns up Earth's atmosphere?
a meteor
What do you call an asteroid burning up in the Earth's atmosphere?
A meteor.
What is a asteroid called when it is buring up in the earth's atmosphere?
A meteor.
What is it called when a meteriod burns up in earth's atmosphere?
A meteor
What causes an Asteroid to blow up?
Impact causes an asteroid to blow up because when it hits a bigger solid surface like earth the force causes the fire that was burning it, because of our ozone layer, to spread apart and the meteor shatters making it seem like we were hit by a fireball.
Why will the earth blow up in 2009?
it is not blow up in fact were way past that
Was there ever a meteor shower on earth that messed up life?
No, not a meteor shower. The dinosaurs became extinct after a meteor struck the earth which blocked out the sun and killed much of the vegetataion that the dinosaurs used for food.
Is the sun going to blow up?
=no don't think so but things could change around earth=
How do meteor catch on fire?
The Earth's atmosphere is warm and as the meteor goes through it, it heats up and starts to burn, which is how we see them.
Is earth going to blow up?
no
Can an earthquake blow up earth?
no
