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What small piece of celestial debris that struck the surface of a planet?
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What refers to a small piece of celestial debris that has struck the surface of a planet?
meteorite
Which planet is slightly smaller than the Earth's core?
Mercury is slightly smaller then the Earths Core. Mercury is believed to have been struck by a planet sized object billions of years ago which blew away everything but the core of the planet.(If Pluto was still a planet, Pluto would also be smaller than the Earth's core, but it was demoted to the status of a dwarf planet.)
Is it possible to pick up a meteorite?
Yes. Contrary to popular belief, meteorites that have just struck the surface are not hot.
How Was the Earth made?
Some of the earth's atmosphere was made from volcanic eruptions in the past and also when a comet struck earth like when the dinosaurs were alive it cooled down the planet.
Why is Mars full of rocks?
It was struck by a massive meteor which broke up into smaller peices and was so big the rocks were flying across the planet and landing in all sorts of places.
Which of these refers to a small piece of celestial debris that has struck the surface of a planet?
meteorite
What refers to a small piece of celestial debris that has struck the surface of a planet?
meteorite
What are craters on a planet?
Craters are where a chunk of space debris, such as a meteor or comet, has struck the surface of the planet and has caused material from the planets (or moons) surface to be ejected outwards.
Explain the various stages in the formation of the moon?
The moon formed early in Earth's history when a planet-sized object struck Earth. The resulting debris formed the moon.
Was there any damage where the pieces where found from the challenger space shuttle?
All ofChallenger's debris landed into the ocean just off the Kennedy Space Center. No one on the surface was struck.
When scientists studied moon rocks they learned that something had struck the surface. what struck the surface?
Astiroids
What part of speech is the word debris?
Everywhere I looked, the ground was covered in rubble. I couldn't believe there was so much debris from the collapsed building.
What causes the most deaths during a tornado?
Most deaths in a tornado are from being struck by flying or falling debris.
What is the main death cause by a tornado?
Most tornado deaths are the result of people by struck by flying or falling debris.
What are most injuries from a tornado?
Most deaths and injuries of a tornado are the result of people being hit by flying or falling debris.
What formed when meteorites struck the moon's surface?
Impact craters.
What is the low sunken surface feature of the moon?
The low sunken surface area on the moon is the result of when the surface of the moon was once struck by a large meteorite.
