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They will hit Earth if, in their orbit around the Sun, they happen to cross Earth's orbit.
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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!!
When does meteors hit Jupiter the planet?
Jupiter gets hit ALOT
What are rocks that hit the earth?
meteorites are rocks that hit the earth meteors have not
How much tons of meteors hit the earth every year?
it is approximately 10,000-15,000 meteors hit earth every year
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
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.
What is meteories?
a meteories are meteors that passes through the atmosphered hit the earth.
