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When an asteroid strikes the earth is known as?
crater
Can a asteroid damage a planet?
An asteroid can indeed damage a planet when it strikes it. It is possible that an asteroid strike resulted in the dying off of the dinosaurs on Earth. There are certainly some large craters on Earth that are suggestive of asteroid strikes.
What effect does an asteroid have on the earth?
Virtually no effect, unless it strikes the Earth, in which the effects could be catastrophic.
Is an asteroid a meteor that strikes earth surface?
No. A meteor that gets to the ground is a meteoroid. An Asteroid is an orbiting body between Mars ans Jupiter.
Where do asteroids strike the most?
Asteroids strike the surface of the Earth randomly. There is no place on the earth that is a preferred location for asteroid strikes.
Asteroid's revolve around earth in an area known as the asteroid belt?
True... the asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
When asteroid hits the earth its known as?
It's known as a "catastrophic cataclysm resulting in the end of most if not all life on Earth".
Will an asteroid hit Earth in 2022?
There are currently no known asteroids on a collision course with Earth in 2022.
What is a rock that strikes Earth's surface?
A rock that strikes Earth's surface is known as a meteoroid. Once it enters the Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground, it is then called a meteorite.
Can an asteroid destroy the earth?
No, an asteroid cannot destroy earth, but a large enough asteroid can have devastating effects on the life on Earth
What can you do if asteroid strikes?
Depending on the size of the asteroid and where it strikes. For all purposes an impact of an asteroid should be treated much like an atomic blast. With a duck and cover strategy. Water impacts may cause flooding, and higher ground should be moved to.
How long before the metor as big as Texas will hit earth?
There are no known asteroids the size of Texas that have even the slightest chance of hitting Earth. The only known Texas-sized asteroid is Ceres, which has a stable orbit in the asteroid belt and could never hit Earth.
