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Is an asteroid a meteor that strikes earth surface?
No. A meteor that gets to the ground is a meteoroid. An Asteroid is an orbiting body between Mars ans Jupiter.
What can you do if asteroid strikes?
Depending on the size of the asteroid and where it strikes. For all purposes an impact of an asteroid should be treated much like an atomic blast. With a duck and cover strategy. Water impacts may cause flooding, and higher ground should be moved to.
Can a asteroid damage a planet?
An asteroid can indeed damage a planet when it strikes it. It is possible that an asteroid strike resulted in the dying off of the dinosaurs on Earth. There are certainly some large craters on Earth that are suggestive of asteroid strikes.
When an asteroid strikes Earth it is known as a?
Meteorite.
When an asteroid strikes the earth is known as?
crater
Can airplane get caught in a tornado?
Yes, normally this happens to planes on the ground when a tornado strikes an airport.
The resulting scar from asteroids or comets strikes are called?
The resulting scar from asteroid or comet strikes is called an impact crater. These craters are formed when the meteorite collides with the surface of a planet or moon, causing a depression in the ground.
When an asteroid hits land or ocean is it still an asteroid or simply a rock?
I think it becomes a meteor in our atmosphere & a meteorite when it strikes.
Can asteroids during a collision with a planet form a crater?
Yes, even the smallest asteroids can create massive craters because they are travelling at such tremendous speeds. Several variables can affect the size of the crater, including the size, speed and density of the asteroid, the density of the ground and the angle at which the asteroid strikes.
How many different types of lighting strikes are there?
There are three main types of lightning strikes: cloud-to-ground strikes, intra-cloud strikes, and cloud-to-cloud strikes. Cloud-to-ground strikes are the most common and well-known type, where lightning extends from the cloud to the ground. Intra-cloud strikes occur within the cloud itself, and cloud-to-cloud strikes happen between different clouds.
What effect does an asteroid have on the earth?
Virtually no effect, unless it strikes the Earth, in which the effects could be catastrophic.
Does lightining strike from the ground up?
lightining strikes from clouds not the ground
