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Why do meteoroids become fireballs as they approach the earth?
As a meteors enters the earth's atmosphere, the frictional heat is so intense it begins to catch fire, which is why must meteors burn-up before they hit our planet. Meteors are called meteors until they hit the earth's surface, then they are called meteorites!!
Why is mesosphere important on earth?
because with out it meteors would hit Earth because the mesosphere kills the meteors.
Where was worlds first earthquake?
My guess is on earth probably in the ocean or on pangea or something. There also was a large earthquake everyday when meteors hit the earth and added to the earths mass to create the planet.
Differentiate meteorites from meteors?
Any object that strikes Earth's atmosphere, thus 'burning' on entry is a METEOR. If this same object survives to hit the planet, it is a METEORITE.
How many meteors have hit earth?
1 hundred have hit Earth at the right amount because I know
Did earth get hit by comets and meteors?
A meteor, nor asteroid would have enough mass so produce the tilt of the Earth. It's not known for sure but a good suspect is the collision that occurred about 4.5 billion years ago, when Theia, a planet about the size of Mars, smashed into Earth. The impact, not only ejected material that created the Moon, but also could have destabilised the axis of the Earth.
What burns up before hit hits earth?
Meteors!
Do all meteors hit the earth at the same speed?
no, notreally. Different meteors have different speed as they are different in sizes.
What is used to track meteors?
Communications satellites are used to track meteors to warn us if a meteor will hit Earth.
Which planet has meteors?
All planets in our solar system can potentially experience meteor showers. However, Earth is the planet where meteors are most commonly observed due to our atmosphere, which burns up many smaller meteors before they reach the surface.
Do most meteors burn up before they hit the earth?
Yes.
What is meteories?
a meteories are meteors that passes through the atmosphered hit the earth.
