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Are the Amor asteroids the greatest threat to life on Earth?
No, that would be apollo asteroids
How do you use asteroid in a sentence?
asteroids are big in the shape
What are facts about comets and asteroids?
Well, some asteroids have small moons, and comets are the size of Earth mountains.
Why do asteroids affect the surface of the Earth and the Moon differently?
That has to do with gravity and Earth's atmosphere.
Is the total mass of all the asteroids smaller that the mass of the earth?
Yes. The combined mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is about 0.005% the mass of Earth.
Why are scientists concerned about near-Earth asteroids?
Asteroids, even very large ones, actually come close to earth regularly and cause no harm and no effect on life on earth. The concern would be a large asteroid crashing into the earth.
How does geographic position effect temperature?
The amount of sunlight hitting the earth.
How can you stop an asteroid from hitting earth?
Small asteroids can be deflected by explosives (ordinary or nuclear) if they are far enough away. The problem is getting the explosives there. Asteroids travel at orbital speeds of thousands of kilometers an hour, and a large rocket would be required to reach the asteroid and match its speed, so that it could rendezvous and detonate. Hitting an asteroid with a head-on shot would be extremely difficult if not impossible, and could result in a shower of smaller pieces hitting the Earth.
What are the group of asteroids that may occasionally cross earth?
Asteroids that occasionally cross the orbit of Earth are known as Near Earth Asteroids. Asteroids that both cross the orbit of the Earth and are large enough to pose a significant threat in the event of an impact are known as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids.
Are asteroids larger then earth?
asteroids vary in size from rock size to earth size and bigger.
What effect did the asteroids have?
masive craters formed and the asteroids shatered thanks for reading this
Which of these hit the earth comets or asteroids?
It is possible for comets and asteroids to hit Earth, but they are extremely rare events.
Is Costa Rica safe from asteroids?
No. Asteroids can hit anywhere on earth.
Are the Amor asteroids the greatest threat to life on Earth?
No, that would be apollo asteroids
What is true about asteroids?
Asteroids orbit the Sun, and some of them can cross the Earth's orbit.
What would be the effect of this particular comet hitting earth?
If a comet hits the ground than the gravity will be greater or lesser?
Where do asteroids strike the most?
Asteroids strike the surface of the Earth randomly. There is no place on the earth that is a preferred location for asteroid strikes.
