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In theory asteroids and meteorites are made of the same basic elements; it's just that asteroids are much much bigger than meteorites. Asteroid are bigger in size an meteroites are reletively smaller than asteroids in my opinion, but meteroites can be very big to, but most of them are usually small and have no effect.
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What is the difference between an asteroid meteorin our solar system?
The difference between asteroid and meteorite is basically the size. Anything more than about 10 m in diameter is called an asteroid.
What is the difference between meteor meteorid and asteroid?
There is no difference between the name meteor and meteorid and meteorite but the real difference of an asteroid and a meteor is well meteors move really fast around space and an asteroid they just kinda stay there thats why they call it an asteroid field cyndaquil831 is out
What is smaller than an asteroid and orbits the sun?
That is called a meteorite. It is basically the same thing as an asteroid, but anything smaller than about 10 meters is called a meteorite.
What is a rock in space called?
meteor
Is a meteorite really going to hit earth or an asteroid?
a meteorite is a rock that hits the earth an asteroid is a rock just floating out in space and a meteor is a rock that comes into the earth's atmosphere but burns up
What is the difference between an asteroid meteorin our solar system?
The difference between asteroid and meteorite is basically the size. Anything more than about 10 m in diameter is called an asteroid.
What is the difference between meteor meteorid and asteroid?
There is no difference between the name meteor and meteorid and meteorite but the real difference of an asteroid and a meteor is well meteors move really fast around space and an asteroid they just kinda stay there thats why they call it an asteroid field cyndaquil831 is out
What is a meteorite in space?
An asteroid
What is the difference between an asteroid and an asteroid?
Nothing
What is the difference between asteroids and metiorite?
A meteorite is a meteor that lands on the earth. An asteroid is a natural object that is still in space (not including larger objects such as moons, planets and stars, of course).
When an asteroid strikes Earth it is known as a?
Meteorite.
What is smaller than an asteroid and orbits the sun?
That is called a meteorite. It is basically the same thing as an asteroid, but anything smaller than about 10 meters is called a meteorite.
Is Jupiter a meteorite Or a asteroid?
Neither, Jupiter is a planet.
What is a rock in space called?
meteor
What Another Word For Meteorite?
It could perhaps be called an asteroid.
What created the Barringer Crater in Arizona?
A meteorite. Most scientists believe that a meteorite formed the Barringer Crater. There is a difference between a meteor and a a meteorite. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the earth's surface.
Is a meteorite really going to hit earth or an asteroid?
a meteorite is a rock that hits the earth an asteroid is a rock just floating out in space and a meteor is a rock that comes into the earth's atmosphere but burns up
