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Walter and luis alvarez think that a large rocky object is what?
Walter and Luis Alvarez proposed the theory that a large rocky object, such as an asteroid or comet, colliding with Earth caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. This theory is known as the Alvarez Hypothesis.
What is the difference between a comet and a meteor?
A comet is a celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun, while a meteor is a small rocky or metallic object that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light in the sky.
What do Walter and Luis Alvarez think think that a large rocky object is?
Walter and Luis Alvarez proposed that a large rocky object that collided with Earth caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. They suggested that this object was an asteroid or comet that struck the planet approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the end of the Cretaceous period.
What is the rocky object that orbits the earth?
The Moon.
A rocky space object of vairying size?
The object is likely an asteroid, meteoroid, or meteorite. Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun, meteoroids are smaller rocky objects that travel through space, and meteorites are meteoroids that survive the journey through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground.
What is the largest rocky object in the solar system?
The Earth
Should you name your chinchilla rocky or comet?
Rocky.
Aball of snow and dust whittch moves around the sun?
The object you are describing is likely a comet. Comets are composed of ice, dust, and rocky material, and they orbit the sun in elongated paths. When a comet gets closer to the sun, the heat causes it to develop a glowing coma and sometimes a tail of gas and dust.
How did Jupiter play a very important role in life on earth?
Its gravitational field protects the inner rocky planets from comet bombardment
What is a frozen ball of dust?
A frozen ball of dust refers to a small celestial object, typically a comet or a Kuiper Belt Object, composed of ice, dust, and rocky materials. These objects are found in the outer regions of the Solar System and can become active and develop a tail when they approach the Sun.
What object in 2013 will people be looking at the skies for?
One object that's currently getting a LOT of attention is the newly discovered Comet ISON, which will make a VERY close pass near the Sun in October, 2013. If Comet ISON survives the encounter - a VERY big "IF"! - then it will probably pass not too far from the Earth and become one of the most impressive comets of the last 300 years. No guarantees, of course, since this is probably Comet ISON's first pass near the Sun; we have no idea what quantity of volatile chemicals and frozen gasses may be in the comet. If it turns out to be mostly rocky, then this could be a bigger flop than Comet Kohoutek.
Is earth the only planet with a core?
No. The other terrestrial planets likely have metallic cores similar to Earth's. The gas giants likely have rocky cores.
