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When did the chemical composition of earths atmosphere reach that of today?

It reach when your mother had sucked your dads dick


Why does a meteroid not reach earth?

Burns up before entering the Earths atmosphere


What are the small fragments that entered the earths atmosphere and fallen to the surface?

meteorites


What is the earths shield called that protects it from space debris?

The Earth's shield that protects it from space debris is called the atmosphere. The atmosphere acts as a protective layer, burning up most incoming objects before they reach the Earth's surface.


What are space objects that burn as they enter Earth's atmosphere called?

Its called friction. When the rock enters the atmosphere it can be travelling at thousands of miles and hour. In space there is nothing to slow it down, when it comes to the Earths atmosphere there is resistance as the air tries to slow it down, this creates heat and the tempretures can reach thousands of degrees, rock melts at about 1200ºC.


Can a bullet reach the earths atmoshpere?

No, a bullet cannot reach the Earth's atmosphere because it is already on Earth's surface. Bullets are fired from guns on the ground and do not have the velocity or trajectory to escape the planet's gravitational pull and reach space.


What are pieces of stone that reach the earth's atmosphere called?

Meteors


What are meteroids that entered the atmosphere and hit earth without completely burning up?

Meteorites are meteoroids that survive their journey through Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface without completely burning up. They can be composed of rock, metal, or a combination of both and provide valuable information about the early solar system.


Meteors that reach the earths surface are called?

A meteor IS a what you call a body of matter when it enters earth's atmosphere. A meteoroid is what you call a body of matter in space that hasn't entered earth's atmosphere. Source: Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meteor


How does the atmosphere change when you go to high in an airplane?

The air becomes less dense, the higher you go. And generally, the temperature gets colder until you reach the thermosphere, which is the hottest part of Earths atmosphere.


What do we call pieces of stone that enter the earths aptnosphere?

Pieces of stone that enter the Earth's atmosphere are commonly referred to as meteoroids. When they burn up upon entering the atmosphere, they create a streak of light known as a meteor or shooting star. If any fragments of the meteoroid reach the Earth's surface, they are called meteorites.


How long does it take a rocket at average speed to escape earths atmosphere?

It takes around 8 minutes for a rocket to reach space and escape Earth's atmosphere. This can vary slightly depending on the specific rocket and its speed.