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Q: Does the earth's atmosphere protects us from space debris?
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The layer protect us from space debris?

Atmosphere protects us from space debris. It is a combination of various layers.


Space debris that burns up in the earths atmosphere?

This is commonly known as meteorites.


A meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere is called a?

A meteoroid is a small piece of space debris in the solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it becomes a meteor (shooting star).If the meteoroid survives the atmosphere and lands on the Earth, it becomes a meteorite.


A meteoriod that has reached earths atmosphere?

A piece of space debris that falls to earth is commonly known as a meteorite. When knocked out of orbit during collisions with other space material, meteorites can travel through the atmosphere and make landfall.


What protects the spacecraft when it enters atmosphere from space?

The Heatsheild


Which layer of atmosphere does most space debris burn up?

The mesosphere! :)


How high in the earths atmosphere does a space shuttle travel?

230 miles out into space


Are planets found in earths atmosphere?

no they're found in space...


Is earths atmosphere in space?

Yes. It is in space just like the whole planet Earth.


What boundary in earths atmosphere blends with space?

Exosphere. The layers of the atmosphere are: Space Exosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Earth


Why do astronomers put telescopes in space?

The Earth's atmosphere is about 120 miles thick and anything we see from the surface of the Earth is distorted by the water vapor and debris that is in the air. If you are in space you do not have this distortion. The Hubble Telescope is a good example of space based telescopes.Scientists have put telescopes in space to avoid interference by the atmosphere.SOURCE:-Page 560 of Holt Science & Technology Earth Science-Chapter 18-Studying Space-Section 2- Telescopes-Optical Telescopes in Space


How far do you have to travel in order to leave the earths atmosphere and go into space?

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