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Probably when the Earth and the solar system were very young, and the solar system was still full of stray junk. In the 4 billion years since, the majority of the stuff in the inner solar system has already crashed into the Sun, Jupiter, or the Earth, or the Moon, or been thrown out of the solar system.
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What is the remainder of a meteor which impacts the ground called?
The remainder of a meteor that impacts the ground is called a meteorite.
What are display of frequent meteor sightings called?
Meteor showers i think
Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
Has Venus been hit by a meteor?
Venus has been hit by many meteors, etc. There are craters formed by the impacts.
Collisions between oceanic plates and continental plates are thought to result primarily from?
Meteor impacts in the ocean basins
What is the remainder of a meteor which impacts the ground called?
The remainder of a meteor that impacts the ground is called a meteorite.
What are display of frequent meteor sightings called?
Meteor showers i think
Why are meteor impacts not common on earth?
Meteor impacts are VERY common on Earth. However, the erosive forces of wind and water tend to wear away the smaller impacts fairly quickly, and the very large impacts are less common.
What produced the craters in the moon?
Asteroid/meteor impacts.
What is it called When a meteor hits the earth is is called a?
Correction! Actually a meteor that impacts the Earth is called a meteorite
What are the two source of heat in the earths interior?
sunlight and meteor impacts
What are the meteor impacts on the moon caused by?
the impacts affect the moon creations by: if the indents are shaped like rocks it might be a metier
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface?
A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
What countries have top meteor craters?
I believe there is no reason why meteorites would prefer a specific country; they should be distributed more or less randomly. So, you would expect different countries to have more or less the same amount of meteor impacts per unit area; and the largerst countries (in area) to have more meteor impacts, simply because they have a larger area.I believe there is no reason why meteorites would prefer a specific country; they should be distributed more or less randomly. So, you would expect different countries to have more or less the same amount of meteor impacts per unit area; and the largerst countries (in area) to have more meteor impacts, simply because they have a larger area.I believe there is no reason why meteorites would prefer a specific country; they should be distributed more or less randomly. So, you would expect different countries to have more or less the same amount of meteor impacts per unit area; and the largerst countries (in area) to have more meteor impacts, simply because they have a larger area.I believe there is no reason why meteorites would prefer a specific country; they should be distributed more or less randomly. So, you would expect different countries to have more or less the same amount of meteor impacts per unit area; and the largerst countries (in area) to have more meteor impacts, simply because they have a larger area.
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.
Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
Has Venus been hit by a meteor?
Venus has been hit by many meteors, etc. There are craters formed by the impacts.
