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No. meteors are the bits of dust and stone that burn up on entering Earth's atmosphere. Asteroids are larger rocky lumps floating round in space. We hope the larger ones do not meet Earth's atmosphere.
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How are moons and asteroids alike?
They are in the inner belt
What celestial objects can a meteor come from?
The average space rock that becomes a meteor is typically a fragment from a comet, or a shard thrown off when two asteroids collide.
What are some meteor physical properties?
The physical properties of the meteors are that they are rocky and parts of other asteroids.
When is the comet shower?
There is no such thing as asteroid showers, perhaps you mean meteor showers.
What are the similarities between meteor and meteorites?
Meteors have hit Earth and meteorites haven't.
Superstitions to comets and asteroids have scientific facts or evidence to support your group answer?
scientific understanding of comets,asteroids,and meteor
How are moons and asteroids alike?
They are in the inner belt
How are the paths of asteroids and comets alike and different?
non
Other members of the solar system?
asteroids comets meteoroids meteor meteorites
What celestial objects can a meteor come from?
The average space rock that becomes a meteor is typically a fragment from a comet, or a shard thrown off when two asteroids collide.
What are meteroids that entered the atmosphere and hit earth without completely burning up?
Meteor or Asteroids ...
What are some meteor physical properties?
The physical properties of the meteors are that they are rocky and parts of other asteroids.
Are shooting stars asteroids?
Sometimes. We call them "asteroids" when we see them floating in space. Occasionally, one of them (or a piece of one) will collide with the Earth's atmosphere, and it will burn up as a meteor.
What are the asteroids in the asteroid belt made of?
Most Asteroids are made of Carbon-based rock. Some though are made of iron and nickel.
What celestial space object can a meteor come from?
The average space rock that becomes a meteor is typically a fragment from a comet, or a shard thrown off when two asteroids collide.
When is the comet shower?
There is no such thing as asteroid showers, perhaps you mean meteor showers.
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.
