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Asteroids are "large" lumps of rock whereas meteoroids are small particles, either grains of dust or boulder sized lumps of material.

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Are asteroids and meteroids the same?

Not exactly. Asteroids and meteoroids fall into the same category of object, the only difference being that asteroids are larger.


Asteroids are bigger than?

meteroids


What do meteroids come from?

comets of asteroids .


What makes up planets?

rocks and stones also asteroids and meteroids


What can impact a planet?

Meteroids or comets can impact on a planet.


How do meteorites turn into?

Asteroids get caught in Earth's gravitational pull. Asteroids become meteroids when they enter Earth's atmosphere. Meteroids becomes meteors when they light up due to friction. Meteors become meteorites when they hit Earth's surface.


How do Meteroids get made?

meteroids are made from aseroids


What is the difference between moon and asteroids?

An asteroid is a piece of moon that orbits the sun and a moon is a giant rock sphere that orbits earth


Where to meteroids come from?

Most meteorites are believed to Originate in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.


What are the differences between differentiated and undifferentiated asteroids?

Differentiated asteroids have undergone processes like heating and melting, leading to the separation of heavy and light elements. This results in distinct layers within the asteroid. Undifferentiated asteroids have not experienced these processes and are more homogeneous in composition throughout.


What are the similarities between meteor and meteorites?

Meteors have hit Earth and meteorites haven't.


What is one difference of dwarf planets and asteroids?

asteroids are small chunks of rock which move in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter while dwarf planets like Pluto have a centrifugal force and orbit the sun.