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When a meteoroid enters earth's atmosphere it produces a steak of light called?
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What a meteoroid that has reached earths atmosphere?
celestite
What happens to a meteoroid when it strikes the earths atmosphere?
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What is the glowing trial that results when a meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?
Meteor
What is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through the earths atmosphere?
meteor ^v^
What is a rock from space that strikes earths surface?
A meteoroid is a rock in space. If it strikes the earth's atmosphere, it will create a meteor, which is a streak of light in the sky. If the meteoroid was large enough, it may reach the ground. Once it has hit the ground it is called a meteorite.
When a meteoroid enter earths atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a n?
Meteor. And if it lands it is called a Meteorite.
A meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere is called a?
A meteoroid is a small piece of space debris in the solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it becomes a meteor (shooting star).If the meteoroid survives the atmosphere and lands on the Earth, it becomes a meteorite.
What is a meteoroid that has reached Earths atmosphere?
celestite
What a meteoroid that has reached earths atmosphere?
celestite
What is a glowing trail that results when a meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?
it's called a meteor
What is the glowing trail that results when the meteoroid burns up the earths atmosphere?
it's called a meteor
What is the glowing trail that results when meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?
it's called a meteor
What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
What happens to a meteoroid when it strikes the earths atmosphere?
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What is the name of a shooting star before it enters the earths atmosphere?
The correct name for a shooting star is a Meteorite. Before a meteorite enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a Meteoroid.
When a meteoroid enters earths atmosphere what is that stream of light called?
Sometimes it is called a "shooting star" but the stream of light is just the meteoroid burning up and parts of it break off.
What is the streak of light called that is seen after an asteroid enter's earth's atmosphere?
The bright streak of light is the meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere due to friction from its extreme velocity. If the meteoroid completely burns up, it is called a meteor; if part of it makes it to the ground, it is called a meteorite.
