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What are the effects of a meteoroid moving through a planet's atmosphere?
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What are two things that may happen when a meteoroid moves through a planet's atmosphere?
two things that may happen to the meteoroid is that it might burn or collide with the Earth.
What streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in our atmosphere?
A `shooting star`, `falling star` or more technically, a meteor. They are called meteoroids in space, meteors when then are burning up in the atmosphere and meteorites if any remnants are found on the planets surface.
A meteoroid passing through earth's atmosphere becomes a?
A meteorite! hey here is a joke! if a meteor that hits is a meteorite what do you call one that misses? a meteorworong!
What is the difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?
Asteroid: elatively small, inactive body, composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun. Comet: A relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ices. Comets are characterised by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun. Far from the Sun it is difficult to distinguish an asteroid from a comet. Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun. Meteor:A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star. Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.A meteoroid is a meteor that hits earth and is recorded, a meteor just keeps orbiting, and orbiting the sun
Why you are weightless in the center of the earth but not in the middle of outer space?
Because Earth's gravity is stronger the farther in through the atmosphere you go. Out of the atmosphere in space there is no gravity except on other planets.
What is the name for a meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere?
A meteoroid in the atmosphere is a "meteor", and one that reaches the ground is a "meteorite".
Light made by a meteoroid as it passes through the atmosphere?
Meteor.
What happens to a meteoroid in order for it to become a meteoroid?
A meteoroid that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere becomes a meteorite. It must be both large and dense. I hope it is useful for you.
What do you call a space rock while it is coming through the Earth's atmosphere?
Meteora meteoroid
What is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through earth's atmosphere is?
meteor ^v^
What is an object that strikes the earth's after falling through the atmosphere?
probably or mostly a meteoroid (scientific answer)
What is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through the earths atmosphere?
meteor ^v^
What are two things that may happen when a meteoroid moves through a planet's atmosphere?
two things that may happen to the meteoroid is that it might burn or collide with the Earth.
Why do meteors not burn up when they enter earths atmosphere?
Actually they do burn up when they pass through the earth's atmosphere.A meteoroid is a small rock or particle of debris in our solar system. A meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere is known as a meteor.
What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
What streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in our atmosphere?
A `shooting star`, `falling star` or more technically, a meteor. They are called meteoroids in space, meteors when then are burning up in the atmosphere and meteorites if any remnants are found on the planets surface.
When a rock falls from outer space all the way to the ground is called?
A meteoroid is space debris that is made up of rock. A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up is called a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that survives the fall through Earth's atmosphere.
