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no, it is not strong enough to hold back a meteorite. It protects us from the suns deadly rays though. The atmosphere also gives us oxygen to breath, but if a meteorite the size of the earth came crashing down on us, then we would all be dead and the Earth would be destroyed.
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Which would you find in a museum collection a meteorite meteroid or meteor?
You are likely to find a meteorite in a museum collection. Meteorites are fragments of a meteoroid that have survived their passage through the Earth's atmosphere and landed on the Earth's surface. Meteoroids are smaller rocky or metallic objects traveling in space, while meteors are the streaks of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere.
What happens if a asteroid hits your atmosphere would it become a meteorite?
Yes. An asteroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is known as a meteorite. If the object is small in size it will simply burn up in the Earth's upper atmosphere. If the object is significantly larger, it has a possibility of impacting the ground or ocean depending on its mass and composition.
What is the name of a piece of stone or metal that falls from space to earth?
If it falls on the Earth, it would be called a meteorite. If it burns up in the atmosphere, it is called a meteor and if it doesn't enter the atmosphere it is a meteoroid.
When can a meteorite enter an alien galaxy?
Never. A "meteorite" is a space rock that fell through the Earth's atmosphere and became a "meteor", and survived the fall to the Earth. No meteorite from Earth will ever be taken to an "alien galaxy". Why would we? We'll find plenty of space rocks in space, where we don't have to use fuel to lift them back into space from the Earth's surface.
If you found a small charred black and white rock on your driveway is it a meteorite?
It's possible the black and white rock is a meteorite, as meteorites can have a black fusion crust from entering Earth's atmosphere. To confirm if it's a meteorite, you would need to have it examined by a professional meteorite expert or scientist who can conduct tests such as a chemical analysis or a magnetic test.
What would happen if a meteorite had to hit earth?
the earth would be destroyed
Is a meteoroid smaller than a meteorite?
A meteorite by definition has reached the ground. Mist meteoroids burn up in the Earths atmosphere. Any meteorite would have been bigger as a meteoroid as the outer coating would have been burnt off during entry.
What is the scientific term for a shooting star that hits earths surface?
The scientific term for a shooting star that hits Earth's surface is a meteorite. It is a solid piece of debris from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface.
Why are there so many more impact basins on the Moon than the Earth?
Because of Earth's atmosphere. The Moon doesn't have any significant atmosphere. On the Earth, smaller meteorites burn up in the atmosphere; if a larger meteorite or asteroid would make an impact crater, such a crater would be worn away through erosion after a relatively small time.
What would happen if a rock from space was coming to Earth is it possible for every one on Earth to break that rock with making a sound?
The atmosphere density will cause the meteor/ meteorite to heat up and break apart. No, if everyone on earth makes sound on earth the meteor/ meteorite will not break up. But still a large asteroid will cause mass destruction if it lands in the right spot.
If a meteorite crashed onto the moon would you be able hear it on Earth Why or why not and acirc and 128 and 139?
No, you would not be able to hear a meteorite crashing onto the moon from Earth. Sound requires a medium, like air or water, to travel through, and since the moon has no atmosphere, there is no medium for the sound waves to propagate. Therefore, even though the impact would create sound waves on the moon, they wouldn't reach Earth.
Why does the moon have larger craters than the earth?
The Moon has no atmosphere to protect it. A meteorite that would have burned up on entry on its way to Earth would hit the moon. Also, without atmosphere there's no erosion to fill the crates in and smooth them out. Without any water, more of the Surface is visible.
