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When an asteroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is considered a meteor. Usually, depending on the size and mass of the asteroid, it will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. If it is really big, or high in mass, or both, it will penetrate the atmosphere, thus making an impact crater on Earth. When it does this, it is now considered a meteorite.
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What produces a streak of light as it enters the earth's atmosphere's?
Meteor
What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor. When it burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, it creates a streak of light in the sky known as a meteor or shooting star. If a meteor survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface, it is then referred to as a meteorite.
When a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere it is called a?
A meteorite.
What produces a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere?
Meteor
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
What is an event that occurs when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere called?
A meteor.
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a?
The streak of light created by a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor. A meteorite is the remains of a meteoroid that did not vaporize after entering the Earth's atmosphere.
Fragment that enters the earths atmosphere but does not hit earth?
Meteor. Meteorites are the ones that do hit Earth.
What is it called when a meteriod burns up in earth's atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction with the air, it is called a meteor or shooting star.
What is a piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burn up is called what?
Meteor.
What do you call rock that enters earths atmosphere?
A rock that enters Earth's atmosphere is commonly called a meteoroid. As it burns up in the atmosphere and produces a bright streak of light, it is known as a meteor. If any fragments of the rock survive the journey and land on Earth's surface, they are called meteorites.
What causes a meteoroid to enter earths atmosphere?
Meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere when they collide with Earth's gravitational field as they travel through space. The speed and angle at which a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere determine whether it will burn up as a meteor or hit the surface as a meteorite.
