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Why the number of meteors striking the moon surface is much larger than those reaching the earth's surface?
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∙ 6y ago
The moon has no atmosphere ! Earth's atmosphere heats up anything travelling at speed - most meteor are less than the size of a tennis ball. Their relatively small size means they simply 'melt' as they pass through our atmosphere. Only the very largest asteroids survive to strike our planet.
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A piece of stone or metal from space that falls to earths surface?
meteorite
Why is the earths surface not covered by the same impact craters?
First, we have a nice thick atmosphere that deals with many meteors. Secondly, weathering and erosion erase the marks fairly quickly.
What is the difference among meteoroids meteors meteorites?
Location is the difference.Meteoroid is in spaceMeteor has entered the earths atmosphere and can possibly be seen by it's fire/smoke trailMeteorite- has reached the surface of the earth intact.
Why doesn't the ultraviolet radiation from the sun reach the ground?
It does, but in very small amounts because it is absorbed by Earths atmosphere. The ozonosphere blocks most of the UV radiation from striking the surface of earth.
How many tons of meteors enter Earths atmosphere every day?
100 ton/day (NASA)
Why are most meteors not land on the earths surface?
because they want to
What burns up before they hit earths surface?
Meteors!
The craters on the surface of earths moon were produced by what?
By meteors/asteroids crashing into the Moon.
A piece of stone or metal from space that falls to earths surface?
meteorite
Why does meteros disappears before reaching the earth?
Not all meteors disappear before reaching the earth. The friction they feel as a result of rubbing with the molecules of the earth's atmosphere cause them to burn up. However, a few larger ones will make it to the earths surface.
Most of the solar energy reaching planet Earth and its atmosphere is absorbed by what?
earths surface
Which gas prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching earths surface?
Ozone
What effect does the earths magnetic field have on the intensity of cosmic rays striking the earths surface?
The earth's magnetosphere acts as a shield to deflect harmful energies away.
What is blocked from reaching the earths surface by the ozone layer?
commonly 'sunlight', but more specifically UltraViolet radiation
How does volcanic ash in Earths atomosphere affect solar radiation?
It blocks (some of) it from reaching the surface of the Earth.
The direct rays of the sun are striking the earths surface at twenty three and a half degrees north what is the date?
July 27th
A rock that crashes into the earths atmosphere?
Meteors :)
