0
What chunk of rock or metal that enters earths atmosphere and burns up in a fiery show?
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a chunk of rock or dust in space?
A chunk of rock or dust floating through space is called a meteoroid. It moves around the Solar System and becomes a meteor if it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the difference between a meteor and meteroid?
Astronomers call "shooting stars" meteors. They are small bits of "dust" from space that burn up in the atmosphere. A meteorite is a piece of rock or other material from space that actually lands on Earth.
Is it true that the Moon was a chunk of Earth?
Yes, the moon was a chunk of Earth
What is a Small chunk of rock moving through space?
A meteoroid.
What is the moon called when of it is not lit up?
A BIG CHUNK OF ROCK!!Xx :P
A chunk of matter that enters earths atmosphere and is heated by friction with the air?
A meteor. Technically, a "meteor" is the flash of light itself. Once the rock hits the Earth's surface (IF it survives) it is called a "meteorite".
What chunk of rock entering the atmosphere?
bcoz chunks r so yummie so wen it enter the earths atmosphere the smell is soo gud
What is a chunk of rock or dust in space?
A chunk of rock or dust floating through space is called a meteoroid. It moves around the Solar System and becomes a meteor if it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the difference between meteorites meteors and meteoroid?
They are all the same thing essentially -- it's their location that determines what they are called. Meteoroids are in space, they are then called meteors when burning up in Earth's atmosphere, and become meteorites once on the surface of the planet, if any of it survives. A meteoroid is a chunk of rock roaming through space. A meteor is a chunk of rock entering our atmosphere (shooting star). A meteorite is what's left over from the chunk of rock after impact.
Are meteors the same as meteoroids?
Not quite. A meteoroid Is a small chunk of debris in space. It only becomes a meteor once it has entered the earth's atmosphere.
What are the words to the Chunky candy bar jingle?
Chunk-a-chunk Big chunck Chunk-a-chunk Big chunk Open wide for Chunky!
What is the difference between a meteor and meteroid?
Astronomers call "shooting stars" meteors. They are small bits of "dust" from space that burn up in the atmosphere. A meteorite is a piece of rock or other material from space that actually lands on Earth.
What is the sentence of chunk?
I asked my friend for a chunk of his Swiss chocolate.
When did Chunk Colbert die?
Chunk Colbert died in 1874.
Is it true that the Moon was a chunk of Earth?
Yes, the moon was a chunk of Earth
When was Voice of Chunk created?
Voice of Chunk was created in 1988-09.
How many syllables are in the word chunk?
The word chunk has one syllable.
