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In the beginning of the history of the solar system the Earth was bombarded frequently by asteroids. Now the frequency has diminished significantly but still many tons of "space rocks" fall into the Earth's atmosphere each year some of these hit the ground.
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Do asteroids come close to the earth?
They can.
Do comets or asteroids come close to earth?
Yes
Can asteroids come in earths atmosphere?
Yes. Asteroids can enter earth's atmosphere. In such an event the asteroid will probably strike earth's surface.
Do any asteroids have orbits that come near the earth?
yes
All meteorites collected on Earth come from asteroids or comets?
False.
Are asteroids near earth?
Numerous asteroids are in constant motion around the earth, infinitely tracing their orbits. Occasionally some will collide or break down and fall as bits of meteor to Earth.
Asteroids relation to earth?
Scientist say that a large sum of asteroids did a big bang and the asteroids created the lava core in the center of the Earth, when the Earth spun the heat cooled down so that bits of rock and environment could form. So according to scientist asteroids created Earth. Basically he means that earth was made from rock
Has a rogue planet ever come near earth?
As far as we know, no rogue planet has ever come near Earth. Comets and asteroids have come near Earth, but not actual planets.
Why are scientists concerned about near-Earth asteroids?
Asteroids, even very large ones, actually come close to earth regularly and cause no harm and no effect on life on earth. The concern would be a large asteroid crashing into the earth.
Do comets or asteroids enter the earth's atmosphere as a flaming ball?
No, they start breaking down to a small rock, asteroids enter the earths atmosphere frequently.
Why are some asteroid called neo's?
In dicussing asteroids, NEO stands for Near-Earth Object. NEOs are asteroids whose orbits come close to or cross Earth's. This creates a potential hazard for a collision.
What are the group of asteroids that may occasionally cross earth?
Asteroids that occasionally cross the orbit of Earth are known as Near Earth Asteroids. Asteroids that both cross the orbit of the Earth and are large enough to pose a significant threat in the event of an impact are known as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids.
