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There's nothing special about it; they are just falling rocks. Of course, they are rocks that fall FROM SPACE, and the Earth is just sort of "in the way" as the rocks are falling around the Sun.
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What are rocks that hit the earth?
meteorites are rocks that hit the earth meteors have not
How much tons of meteors hit the earth every year?
it is approximately 10,000-15,000 meteors hit earth every year
Why is mesosphere important on earth?
because with out it meteors would hit Earth because the mesosphere kills the meteors.
Why do meteoroids become fireballs as they approach the earth?
As a meteors enters the earth's atmosphere, the frictional heat is so intense it begins to catch fire, which is why must meteors burn-up before they hit our planet. Meteors are called meteors until they hit the earth's surface, then they are called meteorites!!
Why do meteors hit planet earth?
They will hit Earth if, in their orbit around the Sun, they happen to cross Earth's orbit.
How many meteors have hit earth?
1 hundred have hit Earth at the right amount because I know
What burns up before hit hits earth?
Meteors!
Do all meteors hit the earth at the same speed?
no, notreally. Different meteors have different speed as they are different in sizes.
What is used to track meteors?
Communications satellites are used to track meteors to warn us if a meteor will hit Earth.
What is meteories?
a meteories are meteors that passes through the atmosphered hit the earth.
Do most meteors burn up before they hit the earth?
Yes.
What was the first time that meteors hit earth this year?
January 1st.
