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The surface of a meteorid is almost like that of a meteor. It has a very rocky surface before it passes through Earth's atmosphere. However, once it enters the atmosphere, it becomes super heated and breaks up into pieces before hitting the earth most times.
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Where is a meteoroid when it is 75 km above earth's surface?
When a meteoroid is 75 km above earth's surface, it is within the troposphere.
A rocky meteoroid is on a collision course with planet Earth. The meteoroid is only 0.10 m in diameter. The meteoroid will most likely not reach the surface of the Earth because?
Friction generated as the meteoroid enters the atmosphere generates enough heat to vapourise the rock before it reaches the Earth's surface.
What is a meteoroid that reaches the surface of the earth is known as?
A meteorite.
What is a meteor that reaches earths surface called?
meteoroid
If a meteoroid hits earth surface its called?
Meteorite.
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface?
A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
What is a meteoroid that reaches earth surface?
When a meteor reaches the Earth's surface, it is classified as a meteorite.
What are the parts of a meteoroid that have broken the earth's surface called?
biblong
What is a meteoroid that reaches earths surface with out burning up?
a meteor that hit Earth without burning up in the mesosphere is called meteoroid
Are meteoroid and meteorite the same thing?
No. A meteoroid is a small piece of rock or metal in space. A meteorite is such an object that has struck Earth's surface.
Meteoroid that reaches surface without burning up completely?
Meteorite
What is the difference between meteors and meteorodis?
A meteoroid is the 'shooting star' you see in the sky. A meteor is a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the surface.
