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Asteroid can last up to 100 years before it hits earth.

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Q: Which is longer a meteoriod or an asteroid?
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What term is applied to an icy rock or rock fragment moving through space?

In order of size, smallest to largest, it could be a meteoriod, a defunct cometary nucleus, a comet, an asteroid, a planetesimal or a plutino.


Is a comet a meteoriod that strikes earth?

No.


What is the main difference between an asteroid an a meteoriod?

The main difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid is size. Asteroids are larger objects, typically measuring more than 10 meters in diameter, while meteoroids are smaller, ranging from a few meters down to dust-sized particles. Additionally, asteroids are usually found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while meteoroids can be found in various places, including the asteroid belt, as well as comets or other sources.


What are the chances of a mediaroide hitthing the Earth?

Zero. By definition a meteoriod cannot hit the earth. On a meteoriod enters the atmospehe it becomes a meteor amd when it hits the earth it is a Meteorite.


Whats the name of a meteoriod after it hits earth?

It is then called a meteorite.


A meteor is a meteoriod that?

A meteor is a meteoroid that... burns up in Earth's atmosphere.


Why Pluto is no longer considered a planet?

because Pluto is like an asteroid it is so tiny


Why is plutono longer a planet?

Plutono (plutoo) looks too much like a asteroid!!! @nts rule


Is the earth inside or outside the asteroid belt?

From the sun it goes Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ASTEROID belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (although no longer classed as a planet). So the earth is inside the orbit of the asteroid belt.


What is planet tiamat?

Tiamat is no longer. All that remains is the asteroid belt. See Sitchin, Velikovsky, and Melchizedek for more.


Why can asteroid or comet cause a very long winter?

After an impact with an asteroid or comet, a lot of dust is flung into the atmosphere. All this dust blocks the Sun's light, causing global temperatures to drop, and consequently - longer winters.


What is a meteoriod?

same thing as a meteor. a ball of light thats visible and hits the earth or explodes in mid air