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An asteroid (not "astroid" - watch the spelling) and a meteoride is basically the same; if it has more than about 10 meters in diameter it is called an asteroid. A meteor is the name given to a meteorite that falls into Earth's atmosphere.
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What is the duration of Killer Meteors?
The duration of Killer Meteors is 1.73 hours.
How many meteors have hit Texas?
Millions of them. Of course, most meteors are the size of grains of rice or smaller. How many BIG meteors have hit Texas? Impossible to know.
How are meteors named?
A meteor shower gets its name from the constellation it appears to emanate from. The meteors of course do not originate in the constellation.
How do meteors orbit the sun?
Meteors do not orbit the Sun. Meteors are to be found/seen in the Earth's atmosphere burning up. Before they enter the Earths atmosphere they are called meteoroids and if they land on Earth they are called meteorites.
What is the difference between comet and meteors?
Comets are flying bits of rock that don't enter the earth's atmosphere and meteors are flying bits of iron stone or stony iron. Also meteors do enter the earth's atmosphere.
Astriods are often called?
meteors
Why is the moon surface so messed up?
it has a lot of craters caused by astriods or meteors i dont know the difference
What are some names of astriods?
Pluto... Pluto...
How do astriods affect earth?
Astroids can form huge craters when they hit Earth
What chunks of rock's are most of which found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
astriods
What Chunks of rock most of which are found between the orbits of mars and Jupiter?
astriods
What do the moon and meteors have in common?
Very little. Both are made of matter, generally rock.
Do comets and meteors have anything in common?
Yes they do, they are both rocks from outer-space. They both have a nucleus and they both travel in space. The thing that comets and meteors have in common is that they all travel in space and most of them all have not changed because of their formation in the solar nebula.
Are meteors mistaken for UFOs?
In earlier times I'm sure it was quite common. They didn't have the advanced equipment that we do today. Now however, scientists identify meteors long before they can be seen from Earth.
What are the three sizes of meteors?
Meteors (meteorites, actually) come in all sizes, from microscopic to bigger than houses. One can make artificial categories of 1) micrometeorites (very common); 2) gravel-sized meteorites (less common, but affordable) and 3) massive (seen only in museums).
Why meteors are important?
Meteors are not that important, meteorites might be.
What is a group of meteors?
It is a shower of meteors.
