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The biggest impact on earth was believed to have been the time when our Moon was formed. A Mars-sized planet crashed into earth at an extremely high velocity, causing our earth to rotate on its axis. A lot of the material that was blown off by this impact eventually clumped together and became our Moon.
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What is a meteor called when it hit earth?
It is called a meteorite.
What makes meteor impact happen?
Meteorites hitting the Earth.
Can a meteor impact earth?
Yes, it happens quite often.
What is a meteor and why is it different from a meteorite?
A meteor is a space body traveling through Earth's atmosphere leaving a glowing trail. A meteorite is the solid remnant of a meteor should it survive to the point of impact with Earth's surface.
What is The physical state of meteor shower?
The particles in a meteor shower are generally solid, until they smack into the Earth's atmosphere and actually become a "meteor shower". The meteor generally explodes, or vaporizes, or becomes plasma - but there are often still parts of the meteor that remain solid and impact the Earth.
How can you impact metamorphism?
Metamorphic rock creation caused by intense heat and pressure of meteor impact with Earth's surface.
What does lasting impact means?
Something that leaves a permanent mark on something else, such as when the earth was struck by a huge meteor eons ago that wiped out the dinosaurs; the meteor had a lasting impact on the planet.
What things cause rapid change the Earth's surface?
earthquaketornadoeshurricanesvolcanic eruptionstsunamilarge meteor impact
A satellite orbiting Earth is knocked out of orbit by a meteor How can newton's laws of motion be used in describing this event?
Lots of ways. For example, the momentum of satellite + meteor before the impact, is the same after the impact.
A satellite orbiting earth is knocked out of orbit by a meteor how can newtons laws of motion be used in describing this event?
Lots of ways. For example, the momentum of satellite + meteor before the impact, is the same after the impact.
Which is the world's biggest natural disaster?
it would have to be the time where the meteor hit Earth and dinosaurs became extinct.
Why do the moon and mercury have more meteor impacts then earth?
There is no erosion on the moon and mercury to erase the impact sites.
