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A chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space is called?
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∙ 11y ago
A piece of an asteroid is still an asteroid, until you get down to pretty small pieces. At some point, when it's too small to see from far away, they are called "meteoroids" or just "space rocks". There isn't any formal hierarchy of sizes.
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∙ 13y ago
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What is the theory of Earth's outer skin broken into huge plates called?
the big bang
What are earth's rigid outer layers broken up into?
Tectonic plates
The idea that the earth's outer skin is broken into huge plates is the theory of?
Landforms
What is the outer layer of the earth called?
The crust is the outer or surface layer of the planet.
What is the outer bit of earth called?
It is called the crust
What is a chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space calles?
meteoroid
What is a chunk of asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
A Meteoroid if the chunk is boulder sized or smaller, or just another Asteroid if it is house-sized or bigger.
What A chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
A Meteoroid if the chunk is boulder sized or smaller, or just another Asteroid if it is house-sized or bigger.
What is a chunk of an asteroid that has broken off in outer space?
An asteroid-sized chunk of rock with a tail would be a comet.
Is Jupiter know for the outer or inner for the asteroid?
Jupiter is an outer planet, also called a Gas Giant. The Main Asteroid Belt divides the inner planets from the outer planets.
Why are some of the planets in your solar system called the inner planets?
Because they are in the asteroid belt. The planets that are outside of the asteroid belt are called the outer planets.
Is the asteroid belt in the inner or outer planets?
The asteroid belt is in-between the inner and outer planets.
Is uranus inner or outer of the asteroid belt?
It's an outer planet, outside the asteroid belt.
Is Uranus outer or inner of asteroid belt?
It's an outer planet, outside the asteroid belt.
Why do they call some planets Inner and Outer planets?
The inner and outer planets are broken up by the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are "inner planets" because they are on the side of the asteroid belt closest to the sun. All other planets are considered "outer planets".
Is saturn one of the inner or outer planets in the asteroid belt?
outer. But it's not in the asteroid belt, of course.
Is the asteroid belt an inner or outer asteroid belt?
Inner.
