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What causes the tilt on axis?
For the Earth, there are many theories, but the one that is accepted is that millions of years ago a meteorite hit the earth at an angle, causing it to tilt. It is also possible that the moon was formed by the debris that shot out of the earth when the meteorite hit it.
Is a meteorite really going to hit earth or an asteroid?
a meteorite is a rock that hits the earth an asteroid is a rock just floating out in space and a meteor is a rock that comes into the earth's atmosphere but burns up
Is the dinosaurs ALL wiped out when the large meteorite hit the earth?
According to modern scientific theory, all the remaining dinosaurs went extinct during or shortly after the asteroid hit the Earth 65 million years ago.No evidence of a large meteorite hitting the Earth.
How big of a hole will a dime size meteorite make if it hit earth?
a quarter size
What would happen if a gamma ray burst hit the earth?
The atmosphere would be fried and the Earth would disentegrate.
What would happen if craters hit earth?
AsteroidsCometsLarge MeteorsHigh Yield Nuclear Weapons
Is the meteorite hit the Earth?
Yes. A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit Earth's surface.
What is a rock from space that hit the earth?
meteorite
When did the murchinson meteorite hit earth?
1986
What is a meteor called when it hit earth?
It is called a meteorite.
How do you write a sentence with the word meteorite?
"Meteorite" is a noun, and so it can be used in the following ways: A meteorite fell to earth last week. More than 90% of a meteorite's substance is rock. It would be very unusual for a human to be hit by a meteorite.
What are rocks that hit the earth's surface called?
A rock from space that strikes the Earth's surface is called a meteorite.
Is a meteorite going to hit earth in 2012?
We are safe.
What would happen if a small meteorite hit lake Ontario?
It would make a splash! TBH i cant answer because it depends how big it is!?
What happen if you see a shooting star?
Hi, it is not at all a star. It is meteor. This means a big massive material coming into the atmosphere due to the gravitational pull by the earth. Due to the friction in the air, heat is produced and the object gets burnt. This light looks like shooting. If all the object gets totally burnt and nothing would hit the earth. If suppose some residual thing is there that would hit the earth. This hitting one is known as meteorite. If the size of the meteorite is too large then some large pit would be created on the surface of the earth. Actually Siberian valley is only due to the hit of such large meteorite.
What created the Barringer Crater in Arizona?
A meteorite. Most scientists believe that a meteorite formed the Barringer Crater. There is a difference between a meteor and a a meteorite. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the earth's surface.
What is an example of mass extinction?
When the meteorite hit Earth and killed the dinosaurs.
