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None. Saturn's rings are not made up of meteorites.

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How many syllables are in the word meteorites?

There are four syllables in the word meteorites. Me-te-or-ites.


What are the colors of a mateorite?

Meteorites can come in a variety of colors, depending on their composition and the minerals present. Common colors include gray, black, brown, and metallic shades like iron-gray and silver. Some meteorites also have vibrant colors due to oxidation or unique mineral content.


Many more meteorites reach the surface of the moon because?

Many more meteorites reach the surface of the moon because it lacks an atmosphere to burn up incoming objects, unlike Earth. This means that the moon's surface retains more impact craters from these meteorite strikes compared to Earth.


Why are the craters on the moon all perfectly circular?

It can not be because the moon has no atmosphere or gravity....in fact many craters would then have a parabolical shape because all meteorites can not impact with the moon at an exact vertical angle. So why can it be? It is because the theories of the moon being part of a very young earth is simply not true. Earth with it's much stronger gravitational pull should attract far more meteorites away from the moon, had this been the case. Also, the moon, being so close to earth, is protected by the earth from meteorite strikes directly in line with the earth. Earth's gravity would not allow meteorites to hit the moon directly behind it. Missing earth, the meteorites will definitely not impact with the moon directly behind earth. Many craters are on the side of the moon facing earth, so how did these meteorites get past earth to stirke the moon exactly face on? Remember that the moon is in terms of the universe, very close to earth therefore earth is shielding the moon against many many meteorite strikes from directly behind earth itself. Sorry, but I can not answer this question!


How many moon are needed to make Earth?

3 and a half moons are needed to make the earth!(:

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What element is commonly found in meteorites?

Iron is commonly found in meteorites, specifically in the form of iron-nickel alloys like kamacite and taenite. These metals make up a significant portion of many meteorites, particularly those known as iron meteorites.


Is The composition of Earth's core is thought to be the same as the composition of many meteorites?

Yes, this is because many meteorites derive from bodies that formed and differentiated (like the Earth) early on in the formation of the solar system but were then shattered by impacts, exposing their core material. This material is thought to be an analogue for the composition of Earth's interior.


How many syllables are in the word meteorites?

There are four syllables in the word meteorites. Me-te-or-ites.


How many meteorites have miss the earth from crashing?

500 meteorites have missed the earth from crashing


How many sections are saturns rings spit into?

7


How many saturns would have the same mass as Jupiter?

3 Saturns could fit the same mass as Jupiter.


How many hours are there in one saturns days?

10h34m10h34m10h34m10h34m


Are all meteorites magnetic?

Meteorites fall into two classes, stony and iron. There is a belt of meteoric material near Mars, from which many of our meteorites come. Perhaps the debris from a broken planet? The iron meteorites, in fact iron-nickel mixtures, are magnetic. the stony meteorites are not. Have a look for Bode's Law in a reference source.


How many Saturns can fit into Saturn?

4.


Is it true that only three or four meteorites reach earths surface each year?

No it is not true. Many, many meteorites reach the earth's surface.


How many days does it take for the Saturns to revolve around the sun?

10759.22 days.


What are the effects of meteorites on the earth positively?

The best positive effect is that we get many metals from meteorites and some non metals. We specially get iron mostly.