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Do comets or asteroids enter the earth's atmosphere as a flaming ball?
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∙ 11y ago
No, they start breaking down to a small rock, asteroids enter the earths atmosphere frequently.
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What happens to asteroids when they enter the earths atmosphere?
Some asteroids split into peices and breaking apart as they enter the atmosphere
Do comets burn up the earths atmosphere?
No. If a comet were to strike the Earth, the results would probably be catastrophic.
Do asteroids have constant speed?
Asteroids have a constant speed in a vacuum if there isnt anything else affecting it such as gravity or by colliding with other things. If it was to be in the earths atmosphere then the air would cause a resistance and slow it down :) hope this helps
What are small extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through earths atmosphere is it asteroids or microcomets or mesocoronas or meteoroids?
That's a description of meteoroids.
What do asteroids meteors meteoroids meteorites all have in common?
Both meteoroid's and comets are made out of rock and burn up when getting into earths atmosphere.
What do meteoroids and asteroids have in common?
Both meteoroid's and comets are made out of rock and burn up when getting into earths atmosphere.
Can asteroids and comets still bombard your planet - earth?
yes, many objects enter earths atmosphere everyday but are burnt up before they make it to the ground.
What happens to asteroids when they enter the earths atmosphere?
Some asteroids split into peices and breaking apart as they enter the atmosphere
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.
Who was the first to prove comets lie beyond earths atmosphere?
TyCHO BRACHE
What makes meteors so unique?
Meteors are pieces of asteroids or whole asteroids in the earths atmosphere only. Written By, Brainiocity
Do comets burn up the earths atmosphere?
No. If a comet were to strike the Earth, the results would probably be catastrophic.
When small pieces of rock moving through space enter earths atmosphere and burn up they're called?
Asteroids
What gases made up Earths second atmosphere?
a comit zoomed past our eath, the comets tail left behind gasses in our atmosphere thuse forming the continents
Are you safe even if astronauts blow up the asteroids?
That depends are they in earths atmosphere and able to fall, or are they in outer space and only able to float?
Do asteroids have constant speed?
Asteroids have a constant speed in a vacuum if there isnt anything else affecting it such as gravity or by colliding with other things. If it was to be in the earths atmosphere then the air would cause a resistance and slow it down :) hope this helps
What are small extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through earths atmosphere is it asteroids or microcomets or mesocoronas or meteoroids?
That's a description of meteoroids.
