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I think this is because they are boring and want to no wht happens on other planets and it was a mistery so they tried to discover it.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it could hit our mystical world: Earth someday
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Why are scientists interested in studying meteorites?
so they can find out about the early solar system and how planets were formed
What piece of evidence convinced scientists that some meteorites could have come from the moon?
rocks
Are there meteorites on mars that have hit it?
Yes. In fact, scientists have found meteorites here on Earth that appear to be pieces blasted off the surface of Mars when some much larger object hit it!
What are the three types of asteroids?
A meteoroid which reaches the ground is called a meteorite. A small number of meteorites have been found which scientists believe originated on the Moon or Mars. The composition of meteorites gives us valuable information about the universe. Meteorites typically fall into one of five categories.IronsThese meteorites are made of a crystalline iron-nickel alloy that resembles the outer core of the earth. Similar in structure to some asteroids (type M), 5.7% of meteorites are irons.Stony-IronsThese meteorites are mixtures of iron-nickel alloy and non-metallic mineral matter. Scientists believe they are like the material which would be found where the Earth's core meets the mantle. 1.5% of meteorite falls are stony irons.Stony MeteoritesThere are three subclasses of stony meteorites:Chondrites: These meteorites are the most numerous, comprising 85.7% of all meteorites found. They are characterized by chondrules: small (average diameter of 1 millimeter) spheres of formerly melted minerals that have melded with other minerals to form a solid rock. Chondrites are believed to be among the oldest rocks in the solar system and are similar in composition to the mantles and crusts of earth and the other terrestrial planets.Carbonaceous Chondrites: These meteorites are very rare and contain elemental carbon, the basic building block for life on earth.Achondrites: Stony meteorites without chondrules, representing about 7.1% of meteorites. Scientists believe that some of these meteorites originate on the surface of the Moon or Mars.From http://www.odec.ca/projects/2006/jauc6s2/kinds.htm
Which country has the most meteorites?
Oman has 2.412 meteorites.
Why are scientists interested in studying meteorites?
so they can find out about the early solar system and how planets were formed
Antarctica is the best place in the world to find what?
Antarctica is the best place in the world for scientists to find meteorites. Scientists find meteorites in the Antarctic blue ice.
2 most famous scientists interested in robots?
what are scientists interested in about robots
What can you be if you are interested in science and you are interested in medicine?
Scientists.
What piece of evidence convinced scientists that some meteorites could have come from the moon?
rocks
Why are scientists so interested in science?
Scientists are interested in science because it part of their name. ANSWER because that is what they study
How do scientists find out how old meteorites are?
If meteorites formed from dust from the early universe, then we would expect them to be very old. Indeed, this is what we find. Scientists have used radiometric dating to measure the ages of meteorites. The results show ages of around 4,500,000,000 years that's seven hundred million years older than the oldest rocks on Earth.
Are there meteorites on mars that have hit it?
Yes. In fact, scientists have found meteorites here on Earth that appear to be pieces blasted off the surface of Mars when some much larger object hit it!
What are some fossils of organisms in some meteorites?
No such thing has ever been found to exist. No fossils have been proven to have been found in meteorites. Some scientists claim that they have found tiny fossils in meteorites from Mars but they can not prove the formations in the rocks aren't naturally occurring.
Who is interested in Antarctica?
Scientists and explorers.
Did you know that meteorites rocks from space help scientists learn about the solar system and are very valuable too?
yes
What topics are physical scientists interested in?
science
