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What happens to a comet when it hits earth atmosphere?
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If the bodies are small enough they burnup in the atmosphere from friction and appears as shooting stars, and nothing reaches the ground.
If they are larger they heat up tpo very high temperatures on entering the atmosphere and impact the earth wth great force, making a crater - such as the ones seen on the moon. Very few of the bodied which enter the atmosphere survive the burn-up.
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What should you do if a comet hits the earth?
Depends on how big the comet is, where the comet hits, and what religious beliefs you have.
What happens if Mercury hits earth?
Will it can possibly happen if something happens to the orbit Mercury will go through earth and the atmosphere will break and we all die
What happens when sunlight hits a comet?
When it is from very far away, nothing. But when a comet approaches the inner Solar System,solar radiation causes the volatile materials within the comet to vaporize and stream out of the nucleus, carrying dust away with them. That is what we call the 'tail' of a comet.
What is the difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?
Asteroid: elatively small, inactive body, composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun. Comet: A relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ices. Comets are characterised by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun. Far from the Sun it is difficult to distinguish an asteroid from a comet. Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun. Meteor:A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star. Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.A meteoroid is a meteor that hits earth and is recorded, a meteor just keeps orbiting, and orbiting the sun
How does comets effect earth?
Comets are dangerous because, they are pulled by gravity and when they hit the surface of a planet the force pushes it down and if you were in the way of the comet you would surely be dead. i hope that answered you question Ireland92109
What happens when a comet or an asteroid hits earth?
You usually get a crater, with surrounding damage.
What should you do if a comet hits the earth?
Depends on how big the comet is, where the comet hits, and what religious beliefs you have.
What happens to a meteroid when it hits the Earth's atmosphere?
It burns up (then it is a meteor) and sometimes crashes on Earth (a meteorite)
A comet is a meteoroid that strikes Earth?
No. Comet's are made of ice, dust, and rocks leftover from the formation of stars. They usually circle the sun. Now: A Meteor is a rock in space. When it enters earth's atmosphere it becomes a meteoroid. When it hits earth's surface it becomes a meteorite.
What happens when a small object hits earth's gravity?
Generally it falls into the atmosphere and burns up.
What happens if Mercury hits earth?
Will it can possibly happen if something happens to the orbit Mercury will go through earth and the atmosphere will break and we all die
What is the probability that a comet hits earth?
VERY likely.
How often does a comet or an asteroids hit earth?
Actual collisions are pretty rare. Most 'space debris' burns up in the atmosphere long before it hits the planet.
What is a chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an asteroid is?
"Meteoroid". If it actually hits the Earth's atmosphere, the streak of light will be a "meteor", and if the object survives to impact the Earth's surface then we call the remains a "meteorite".
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?
What happens to the energy from the suns rays that reach earth?
As the sun's rays heat up the earth, the radiation hits the atmosphere. Then the radiation heads back to the sun.
What happens to a meteroid when it hits earth's atmosphere?
It burns up. Or if too big to burn completely, it will be a fireball. Do NOT try to catch them with your bate hands.
