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What is the name for an event where a large number of small meteoroids enter earth's atmosphere in a short period of time?
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Meteor shower
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Pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet?
These are meteoroids, small pieces of rock debris in space. They enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere - at this point they are referred to as meteors. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites. Since the moon has no atmosphere, meteoroids are able to survive the decent more easily, since there is no gas to cause them to burn up through friction.
What period did the formation of the oxygen atmosphere occur?
The Ordovician Period
Planent with the period of revolution closest to the earths?
Mars - 24.6 hrs
Conditions of the atmosphere over long period of time?
climate
Period number of xenon?
Period 5
Pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet?
These are meteoroids, small pieces of rock debris in space. They enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere - at this point they are referred to as meteors. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites. Since the moon has no atmosphere, meteoroids are able to survive the decent more easily, since there is no gas to cause them to burn up through friction.
What was earths atmosphere oceans and continents began to form during a period of earths history called?
precambrian era
What do scientists call a rock that strikes earth's surface?
Meteorites. When floating in space they are called meteoroids, they are then called meteors when they enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites.
What was the earths climate like in the atmosphere during quaternary time period?
there was no quarternary period, so make up a climate for your made up time period.
Scientists can determine if oxygen existed in earths Archean atmosphere by?
The Archean atmosphere is believed to have been free of free oxygen. Banded iron formations did not occur till near the end of the Archean period.
What was the atmosphere like during the Jurassic period?
in the Jurassic period the atmosphere was about 14.7. in the Jurassic period the atmosphere was about 14.7.
What is the condition of the bottom layer of the earths atmosphere in one place over a short period of time?
The conditions of the bottom layer, the Troposphere, are generally referred to as weather.
How did the earths environment change from the Tertiary period to the Quaternary period?
27
How did earths environments change from tertiary period to the quaternary period?
27
What period did the formation of the oxygen atmosphere occur?
The Ordovician Period
Another name for the earths orbital period?
The year.
What planet has a period of revolution closest to that of earths?
Uranus
