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Some meteorites that fell on Earth have been identified as having come from what other planet?
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The composition and physical properties of some meteorites suggest that they were hurled into space by a larger collision on the surface of the planet Mars.
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Are meteorite hit other planet?
Meteorites hit other planets all the time. In fact, earth get hit the least (about twice every millenium).
Why do meteorites strike earth?
Meteorites do attack Earth. Meteorites are chunks, usally of planets, that have been split up. While they are travilling towards the sun (gravity) they are sometimes attaracted by our gravity.
What protects the earth from small meteorites while the earth's moon is?
The earth's atmosphere protects it from small meteorites - actually the specific part is the mesosphere. When meteorites contact this part of the atmosphere they wither burn up or become very small. I don't understant the "earth's moon is" part, sorry.
How often do meteorites land on earth?
They land on liger town
What is the planet after earth?
The planet after the Earth is Mars.
The remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on earth's surface are called what?
Meteorites are material from outer space that have landed on the surface of a planet.
What planet has craters made by meteorites?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have impact craters.
Does the total weight of Planet Earth always weigh the same?
Yes, apart from small additions when meteorites fall to earth from space
What is the parent planet of the moon?
Earth. Almost a double planet, until Pluto and Charon were identified.
Is earth the only planet with water?
So far, Earth is the only planet with water. NASA has identified several planets with "potential" to have water.. but they have no solid proof yet.
How many meteorites have miss the earth from crashing?
500 meteorites have missed the earth from crashing
What are the two types of meteorites that hit earth?
Stony and iron meteorites hit earth.
What is the origin of meteorites?
Meteorites originate as asteroids from space. They are loose rocks that have been formed in the pre-planetary era or have been chipped off of a larger body such as a planet or moon by impact. When they encounter Earth's atmosphere they become meteroids, when they light up due to friction they become meteors, when they impact Earth's surface, they are meteorites.
How does a meteor's name change as it moves from space to our atmosphere and lands on earth?
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Meteorites are thought to be analogous in composition to Earth's core?
There are many different compositions of meteorites. The meteorites that are thought to be analogous in composition to the Earth's core are made of iron.
Is there life anywhere but this planet?
None (intelligent or otherwise) has been positively identified except on Earth.
What is the difference between the meteorites from earth and from mars?
Basic Answer:Detailed chemical analysis distinguishes the various type of meteorites and can easily tell the difference between the meteorites found on Earth that originated during the formation of the solar system and those found on Earth which are from Mars. Of the 60,000 known meteorites found on Earth, just over 100 originated on Mars.More Details:We need to get the language right to begin with.Mars Meteorite:If we say a meteorite is from Mars, we mean it actually was part of Mars and was ejected into space by a comet or asteroid collision with Mars. There are just over a hundred Martian Meteorites found on Earth. (The most famous meteorite from Mars is the Allan Hills 84001 found in Antarctica in 1984 and evaluated in 1995 as possibly having fossilized microbes, i.e. evidence of life on Mars. ) A meteorite which is found on Mars is not a Mars Meteorite.Earth Meteorite:Similarly, if we say a meteorite is from Earth, we mean it actually was part of Earth and was ejected into space somehow. These surely exist since there have been major collisions between Earth and large asteroids in the past. We even know that certain special minerals are produced in such collisions. Billions of tiny pieces of these special minerals as well as other rocks have been ejected into space and fallen back to Earth. Even so, we don't call them meteorites since they probably just went up and then down in a short time. Meteorites really need to come in a space rocks colliding with Earth and no such object has ever been identified that was, billions of years ago, part of Earth. So, basically, there are no Meteorites from Earth that have been discovered.Distinctions:The way that a meteorite is determined to have started off on a planet is by chemical analysis, isotopic analysis and by radiometric dating. One can look this up and learn there are very specific groups of meteorites and very well characterized chemical signatures. All planet originated meteorites are in the subgroup SNC (Shergottite, Nakhlite, or Chassignite) of the type Achondrite. Further, these are rarely over a billion years old.
