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What is a bit of matter that enters the earth atmosphere and survives to reach the ground?
A bit of matter that enters the Earth's atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is called a meteorite. Meteorites are rocks or metal fragments that originate in outer space and survive the heat and pressure of atmospheric entry to impact the Earth's surface.
What temperature is the space shuttle when it re-enters the atmosphere?
+3,000 F.
How hot does a space shuttle get when re enters earths atmosphere?
3,000+ F
What is a small piece of space rock that enters the earth's atmosphere called?
It is a meteorite
The gas in the solar atmosphere is so hot that it enters what state of matter?
Plasma- the 4th state of matter, beyond gasses.
What is a small solid body that enters a planet's atmosphere from outer space?
A small solid body that enters a planet's atmosphere from outer space is called a meteoroid. When it enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction with the air, it produces a bright streak of light known as a meteor or "shooting star." If any fragments of the meteoroid reach the Earth's surface, they are called meteorites.
What is a rock from space that burns in space?
A meteor. But it does not burn in space. When it enters the earth's atmosphere it starts to glow from friction caused by its contact with our atmosphere. At this stage is is technically called a meteor. When it lands on the ground it is called a meteorite.
What is the velocity of an object when it enters the atmosphere?
The velocity of an object when it enters the atmosphere can vary depending on factors such as its initial speed and angle of entry. Typically, objects entering the atmosphere from space can have velocities ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of kilometers per hour.
Meteors that reach the earths surface are called?
A meteor IS a what you call a body of matter when it enters earth's atmosphere. A meteoroid is what you call a body of matter in space that hasn't entered earth's atmosphere. Source: Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meteor
Is meteor a noun?
Yes, the word 'meteor' is a noun; a word for a piece of rock traveling through space that can be seen burning when it enters the Earth's atmosphere; a word for a thing.
A piece of stone from space?
This is known as either a meteor (when it enters the atmosphere) or a meteorite (if it reaches the surface of the Earth).
When a space capsule returned to earth after a mission it glows red-hot as it enters the atmosphere because of what?
friction
