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Gravity. Meteors are nothing more than "falling rocks".
There are probably BILLIONS of stray rocks floating around in space. Many of them are in the vague region between Mars and Jupiter known as the "Asteroid Belt", but that still leaves plenty of things floating around in space between the planets. Some of them get close to the Earth, and some of them hit us.
Most are small, but a few times per year, larger things hit; and every few centuries or so, something large enough to cause significant damage hits the Earth.
What else can I help you with?
Do meteors hit the moon?
Yes, meteors do hit the moon. The moon's surface is pockmarked with craters from impacts of meteors over billions of years. The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it more susceptible to meteor impacts compared to Earth.
Why is mesosphere important on earth?
because with out it meteors would hit Earth because the mesosphere kills the meteors.
Why do meteoroids become fireballs as they approach the earth?
As a meteors enters the earth's atmosphere, the frictional heat is so intense it begins to catch fire, which is why must meteors burn-up before they hit our planet. Meteors are called meteors until they hit the earth's surface, then they are called meteorites!!
Why do meteors hit planet earth?
They will hit Earth if, in their orbit around the Sun, they happen to cross Earth's orbit.
How many meteors have hit earth?
1 hundred have hit Earth at the right amount because I know
What burns up before hit hits earth?
Meteors!
Do all meteors hit the earth at the same speed?
no, notreally. Different meteors have different speed as they are different in sizes.
What is used to track meteors?
Communications satellites are used to track meteors to warn us if a meteor will hit Earth.
Do most meteors burn up before they hit the earth?
Yes.
What is meteories?
a meteories are meteors that passes through the atmosphered hit the earth.
What was the first time that meteors hit earth this year?
January 1st.
Is a meteor going to hit on Monday?
Yes, meteors hit everyday, but burn up in are atmosphere
