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How are moon rocks similar and different to rocks on earth?
Minerals that make up moon rocks are the same minerals that are found on Earth. Some moon rocks have minerals that combine to form kinds of rocks that are not found on Earth. BlueStar(:
Are intrusive rocks formed at Earth's surface?
No. Intrusive rocks form when liquid magma "squirts" into the crust and hardens. Igneous rocks that form at the earth's surface are called extrusive rocks.
Why must the earth be older than its oldest rocks?
Two points here: rocks are solidified material--early Earth was molten. The first rocks appeared after the molten Earth cooled somewhat. Secondly, Earth's rocks are constantly being recycled through the 'rock cycle'. The oldest rocks on Earth have somehow survived those recycling efforts, but no rock found on Earth (other than some meteorites) is as old as the planet.
Why sedimentary rocks could not have been the first rocks on earth?
water is needed, and long periods of deposit of sediment at the bottom, to form the sedimentary rocks. A hot, molton earth could not have created such rocks.
What rocks are related in the earth system?
all types of rocks, are like related to the earth system. igneous rocks, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks..Igneous rock is like the primary rock or mother rock.
When will the rock hit earth?
Earth is hit by rocks (meteorites) every day.
What are rocks from outer space that bombarded the earth during formation of oceans?
Comets are the rocks that hit the earth during formation of oceans...
How do meteors hit earth?
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.
What are rocks that hit the earth's surface called?
A rock from space that strikes the Earth's surface is called a meteorite.
How many space rocks have hit the earth?
Space rocks will have colided with the earth before Homo-Sapians exsisted so it is, unfortunatly, impossible to calculate. But it's happening all the time ... small ones, that is.
What occurs when Earth crosses the orbit of a meteoroid cluster?
A "meteor shower". (The individual space rocks pulverize or vaporize when they hit Earth's atmosphere.)
What are Stones that enter the earth's atmosphere?
Meteoroids. Meteorites are stones that hit the surface and meteors are just rocks in space.
Does the Earth have Moon rocks?
Rocks were brought back to the Earth from the various Moon landings the Americans undertook. No other rocks from the Moon are on Earth. The Moon was formed from the Earth - so, if anything, there are Earth rocks on the Moon.
What are the kinds of earth rocks on earth?
The kinds of rocks on earth are Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
What would happen if you dropped two rocks simultaneously on the moon?
they would hit the surface at the same time, same as on earth.
Difference of lunar rocks and earth rocks?
Lunar rocks are those forming the Moon - as the word 'lunar' says. Earth rocks are formed on Earth - but the rock forming the Moon is also a constituent of the Earth.
When do rocks hit he moon?
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