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What will eventually happen to a meteor when it glows?
it will burn up.
What is the point where you can see most meteor shower?
When they burn up in the atmosphere.
How do meteor catch on fire?
The Earth's atmosphere is warm and as the meteor goes through it, it heats up and starts to burn, which is how we see them.
How does friction affect a meteor?
When a meteor enters the earth's atmosphere, friction with the air generates enormous amounts of heat, which causes the meteor to at least partially burn up.
How small does a meteor have to be to burn up in the Earths atmosphere?
it really doesn't madder
Meteor that does not burn up called?
The bit that remains to hit the earth is called a meteorite.
What is a piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burn up is called what?
Meteor.
Why does a meteor lights up or burn as seen on the night sky?
Because as it moves through the atmosphere the air friction is so incredible that it causes the meteor to heat up enough to 'burn' and glow. Its the same principle as when metal is heated in a furnace.
Why does a moon have more craters than earth?
It has more craters because the earth has an atmosphere vs the moon which does not the atmosphere creates friction on the asteroid which makes it burn up into smaller rocks that can be seen in a meteor shower these rock burn up before they hit he ground.
What is the difference of a meteor and a earth grazing meteor?
A meteor is a lump of rock in space. When one of these pieces of rock comes close to the earth it may burn up in the atmosphere as a shooting star. An earth grazing meteor is a meteor that has come close enough to our atmosphere that it starts to burn up, but will still pass us by as the angle is too shallow. It will go back out into space having been deflected by earths gravity.
A meteor which enters the atmosphere and does not burn up entirely as it falls to the ground as a rock?
Is called a meteorite.
Is a meteor going to hit on Monday?
Yes, meteors hit everyday, but burn up in are atmosphere
