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Which lands faster on the ground a meteor or a meteorite?
A meteor is what we see in the sky. If it does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and reaches Earth it becomes known as a meteorite. So only meteories actually land on the ground.
Do you need telescopes to see meteorite showers?
No. Meteorite showers make colored lines in the sky as they burn up in the atmosphere. You can see them with the naked eye but it is easier if you are far away from cities so the sky is darker.
What is the name of the holes on earth or moon made by meteorites?
When a meteorite impact causes a pit or depression in the ground, that is called a crater.
Small pieces of rock moving through space enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up they are called what?
It is called a meteorite.
What causes the tilt on axis?
For the Earth, there are many theories, but the one that is accepted is that millions of years ago a meteorite hit the earth at an angle, causing it to tilt. It is also possible that the moon was formed by the debris that shot out of the earth when the meteorite hit it.
Does a meteorite burn the Earth's atmosphere?
No. The atmosphere burns up the meteorite.
The Earth's provides protection from meteorite impacts by causing them to?
The Earth's ATMOSPHERE provides protection from meteorite impacts by causing them to BURN UP.
How can meteorite fire burn in space?
It can't, if i understood your question. When a meteorite hits the earths atmosphere, friction cause it to heat up, creating a 'tale of fire' what we call (shooting star). So a meteorite can't "burn" unless it's hitting an atmosphere at a very high speed.
What causes a meteoroid to become a meteorite?
landing on the earth
Why are there thousands of craters on the moon?
The moon doesn't have an atmosphere, so meteorites hit the surface and create the craters. Earth's atmosphere causes most meteorites to burn up due to air friction before the meteorite can crash on to the surface. A 'shooting-star' is a meteorite burning up in the sky.
Why does copper burn blue?
The chemical change causes the color change when the two new chemicals combine.
Meteor that does not burn up called?
The bit that remains to hit the earth is called a meteorite.
Why does copper sulfate burn blue?
The chemical change causes the color change when the two new chemicals combine.
A meteor which enters the atmosphere and does not burn up entirely as it falls to the ground as a rock?
Is called a meteorite.
What type of heat causes a burn?
The type of heat that causes a burn is gas!
Which lands faster on the ground a meteor or a meteorite?
A meteor is what we see in the sky. If it does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and reaches Earth it becomes known as a meteorite. So only meteories actually land on the ground.
Do you need telescopes to see meteorite showers?
No. Meteorite showers make colored lines in the sky as they burn up in the atmosphere. You can see them with the naked eye but it is easier if you are far away from cities so the sky is darker.
