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When an asteroid hits land or ocean is it still an asteroid or simply a rock?
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∙ 13y ago
I think it becomes a meteor in our atmosphere & a meteorite when it strikes.
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∙ 13y ago
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What happens if a asteroid hits your atmosphere would it become a meteorite?
Yes. An asteroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is known as a meteorite. If the object is small in size it will simply burn up in the Earth's upper atmosphere. If the object is significantly larger, it has a possibility of impacting the ground or ocean depending on its mass and composition.
When is the next asteroid going to orbit earth?
Well some people say that the world might end in 2039 by an asteroid called apophis. If it hits in the Pacific Ocean then there will be monsunes that are up to 52 feet tall and will flood Hawaii, California, through Alaska. If the asteroid hits the Atlantic Ocean then the lands that are close to the alantic ocean are going to be flooded.
WILL AN ASTEROID HITS THE EARTH?
Technically, if it hits the Earth it's not an "asteroid", it's a "meteorite". And yes, meteorites hit the Earth all the time.
Which is longer a meteoriod or an asteroid?
Asteroid can last up to 100 years before it hits earth.
If the Earth was struck by a asteroid the most devastating consequences would be?
(considering it was a huge asteroid) The world would be blackened out in some areas from the dust, there would be huge tsunamis ( if it hits the ocean)and earthquakes, and many volcanoes may erupt. plus millions of people would die.
There is no way the world can end?
if a asteroid hits the worlds done
Will wheather change if an asteroid hits earth?
it depends on the size.
space rock that hits Earth's surface?
Meteor or asteroid
If an asteroid hits the earth in 2014 will humans die?
Depends entirely on the impacting speed and the size of the asteroid. Generally an asteroid impact is not going to bode well for life on Earth
What is the impact of asteroid when it direct hit the planet?
There is no "impact asteroid". An asteroid impact however is when an asteroid hits a planet or moon.
Which word best describes an asteroid once it hits earth?
crushed
What is a rock from space that hits earth called?
asteroid
