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Is a meteorite an object from earth and shot into outer space true or false?
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∙ 14y ago
its false. its the other way around
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∙ 14y ago
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Is an object from space that hit the earth's surface?
If the object actually makes it to the Earths surface it is called a Meteorite. It does not matter if its man made or from outer space. I know they say a satellite has crashed to earth etc but its is still a meteorite. But the definition of meteorite is an object that has come from space and actually impacted with the planet.
Pieces of rock or metal that have reached the earth from outer space?
meteorite
What is a stony or metallic mass that falls to the Earth's surface from outer Space?
it is called meteorite
Is the Earth's outer layer?
it is false
What do meteorites do?
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. A meteorite's size can range from small to extremely large. Most meteorites come from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids.
Is the outer core liquid true or false?
is the outer of the earth a liquid
The core is Earth's outer skin of solid rock. True or False?
False, the crust is Earth's outer skin of rock. The core is a body of metal at earth's center.
What is the difference between tsunami and meteorite?
A tsunami is a large ocean wave or series of waves usually triggered by an underwater earthquake or landslide. A meteorite is a rock from outer space that falls to earth and impacts the surface. A large meteorite impact can trigger a tsunami.
Which layer in the Earth is similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite?
The core, both the inner and outer cores are primarily nickel and iron.
Is the density of an object the same in outer space as on earth?
Yes
What are the Pieces of rock or metal that have reached the Earth from outer space called?
A piece of space rock floating through space is a meteoroid. When it hits the atmosphere and glows white-hot with the heat of friction, it is a meteor.Once it hits the ground, it is a meteorite.
When a rock falls from outer space all the way to the ground it is called a .?
It is called a meteorite. Falling to Earth, a meteor. Passing by in space, a meteoroid.
